NUR 204 PSYCH PREP U Complete Guide Questions and Answers: Jersey College, School of Nursing

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Which statement would indicate that the nurse has a non-judgmental attitude?
You Selected:

 "The client has struggled with her life circumstance of living with a man who
beats her, and she is trying very hard to make the changes necessary to help
herself."

Correct response:

 "The client has struggled with her life circumstance of living with a man who
beats her, and she is trying very hard to make the changes necessary to help
herself."

Explanation:

The statement about the client who is trying to make the individual changes
necessary is void of personal opinion and value judgments. It is a neutral statement
of client data.
Remediation:

Reference:

 Videbeck, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 7th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters
Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships, p. 90.
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships - Page 90
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,The nurse has a client who seems like the nurse's sister, with whom the nurse has a
close and positive relationship. This phenomenon is best characterized by which
term?
You Selected:

 Countertransference

Correct response:

 Countertransference

Explanation:

Remediation:

Reference:

 Videbeck, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 7th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters
Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships, p. 90.
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships - Page 90
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Which statement is the most empathic response to a client's disclosure that the
client's father abandoned the family when the client was a young child?
You Selected:

 “What do you think motivated your father to do that.”

Correct response:

 “That must have been terribly hurtful experience for you.”

Explanation:

Remediation:

Reference:

,  Videbeck, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 7th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters
Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships, p. 81.
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships - Page 81
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The client tells the nurse, “I am regularly doing my sitting breathing exercises. Why
do I still feel breathless while walking?” The nurse replies, “Sitting breathing
exercises alone may not achieve the desired effects. You also should perform daily
deep breathing exercises while walking. This should help you to reduce
breathlessness while walking.” According to the Peplau model, in which phase of
the nurse-client relationship would this conversation occur?
You Selected:

 Exploitation phase

Correct response:

 Identification phase

Explanation:

Remediation:

Reference:

 Videbeck, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 7th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters
Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships, p. 90.
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships - Page 90
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, The nurse is reviewing the client's history, identifies themes, and considers how the
nurse can be most therapeutic to a client who was recently admitted to a
psychiatric unit. The nurse is functioning in which phase of the therapeutic
relationship?
You Selected:

 Working

Correct response:

 Orientation

Explanation:

Remediation:

Reference:

 Videbeck, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 7th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters
Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships, p. 90.
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Relationships - Page 90
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A nurse is meeting a client for the first time. The nurse observes that the client
smiles appropriately but is using rambling speech while answering the nurse’s
questions. Which would most likely be the reason for this behavior?
You Selected:

 The client is experiencing symptoms of a disorder.

Correct response:

 The client is nervous and insecure.

Explanation:

Remediation: