DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING CHAPTER 7 HIGH
PRERDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction? E
Client: E"When EI Eget Eangry, EI Eget Einto Ea Efistfight Ewith Emy Epartner Eor EI Etake Eit Eout Eon
Ethe E
kids." E
Nurse: E"I Enotice Ethat Eyou Eare Esmiling Eas Eyou Etalk Eabout Ethis Ephysical Eviolence." E
1. EEncouraging Ecomparison E
2. EExploring E
3. EFormulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction E
4. EMaking Eobservations E E E E EANS: E E4. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe
Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eof E
making Eobservations Eby Enoting Ethat Ethe Eclient Esmiles Ewhen Etalking Eabout Ephysical E
violence. EThe Etechnique Eof Emaking Eobservations Eencourages Ethe Eclient Eto Ecompare
E
personal Eperceptions Ewith Ethose Eof Ethe Enurse.
2. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction?
Client: E"My Efather Espanked Eme Eoften." E
Nurse: E"Your Efather Ewas Ea Eharsh Edisciplinarian."
1. ERestating E
2. EOffering Egeneral Eleads E
3. EFocusing E
,4. EAccepting E E E E EANS: E E1. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe Etherapeutic
Ecommunication Etechnique Eof E
restating. ERestating Einvolves Erepeating Ethe Emain Eidea Eof Ewhat Ethe Eclient Ehas Esaid.
EThe E
nurse Euses Ethis Etechnique Eto Ecommunicate Ethat Ethe Eclient's Estatement Ehas Ebeen
Eheard E
and Eunderstood.
3. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction?
Client: E"When EI Eam Eanxious, Ethe Eonly Ething Ethat Ecalms Eme Edown Eis Ealcohol." E
Nurse: E"Other Ethan Edrinking, Ewhat Ealternatives Ehave Eyou Eexplored Eto Edecrease
Eanxiety?" E
1. EReflecting
2. EMaking Eobservations E
3. EFormulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction E
4. EGiving Erecognition E E E E EANS: E E3. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe
Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eofformulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction Eto Ehelp Ethe
Eclient Eexplore Ealternatives Eto Edrinking E
alcohol. EThe Euse Eof Ethis Etechnique, Erather Ethan Edirect Econfrontation Eregarding Ethe E
client's Epoor Ecoping Echoice, Emay Eserve Eto Eprevent Eanger Eor Eanxiety Efrom
Eescalating
4. EThe Enurse Eis Einterviewing Ea Enewly Eadmitted Epsychiatric Eclient. EWhich Enursing E
statement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Eoffering Ea Egeneral Elead?
1. E"Do Eyou Eknow Ewhy Eyou Eare Ehere?" E
2. E"Are Eyou Efeeling Edepressed Eor Eanxious?" E
3. E"Yes, EI Esee. EGo Eon." E
4. E"Can Eyou Echronologically Eorder Ethe Eevents Ethat Eled Eto Eyour Eadmission?" E E E E EANS:
E E3. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Estatement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ethe Etherapeutic E
, communication Etechnique Eof Ea Egeneral Elead. EOffering Ea Egeneral Elead Eencourages
Ethe E
client Eto Econtinue Esharing Einformation
5. EA Enurse Estates Eto Ea Eclient, E"Things Ewill Elook Ebetter Etomorrow Eafter Ea Egood
Enight's E
sleep." EThis Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ewhich Ecommunication Etechnique? E
1. EThe Enontherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"giving Eadvice" E
2. EThe Etherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"formulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction" E
3. EThe Etherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"presenting Ereality" E
4. EThe Enontherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"giving Efalse Ereassurance" E E E E EANS: E E4. EThis Eis
Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Estatement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ethe Enontherapeutic Etechnique
of Egiving Efalse Ereassurance. EGiving Efalse Ereassurance Eindicates Eto Ethe Eclient Ethat
Ethere E
is Eno Ecause Efor Eanxiety, Ethereby Edevaluing Ethe Eclient's Efeelings.
6. EA Eclient Ediagnosed Ewith Eposttraumatic Estress Edisorder Eis Eadmitted Eto Ean
Einpatient E
psychiatric Eunit Efor Eevaluation Eand Emedication Estabilization. EWhich Eutterance
Emade Eby E
the Enurse Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ea Ebroad Eopening? E
1. E"What Eoccurred Eprior Eto Ethe Etraumatic Eevent, Eand Ewhen Edid Eyou Ego Eto Ethe
Eemergency E
department?"
2. E"What Ewould Eyou Elike Eto Etalk Eabout?" E
3. E"I Enotice Eyou Eseem Euncomfortable Ediscussing Ethis." E
4. E"How Ecan Ewe Ehelp Eyou Efeel Esafe Eduring Eyour Estay Ehere?" E E E E EANS: E E2. EThis Eis
Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Equestion E"What Ewould Eyou Elike Eto Etalk Eabout?" Eis Ean E
example Eof Ethe Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eof Egiving Ebroad Eopenings. E
Using Ea Ebroad Eopening Eallows Ethe Eclient Eto Etake Ethe Einitiative Ein Eintroducing Ethe
Etopic E
HEALTH NURSING CHAPTER 7 HIGH
PRERDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction? E
Client: E"When EI Eget Eangry, EI Eget Einto Ea Efistfight Ewith Emy Epartner Eor EI Etake Eit Eout Eon
Ethe E
kids." E
Nurse: E"I Enotice Ethat Eyou Eare Esmiling Eas Eyou Etalk Eabout Ethis Ephysical Eviolence." E
1. EEncouraging Ecomparison E
2. EExploring E
3. EFormulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction E
4. EMaking Eobservations E E E E EANS: E E4. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe
Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eof E
making Eobservations Eby Enoting Ethat Ethe Eclient Esmiles Ewhen Etalking Eabout Ephysical E
violence. EThe Etechnique Eof Emaking Eobservations Eencourages Ethe Eclient Eto Ecompare
E
personal Eperceptions Ewith Ethose Eof Ethe Enurse.
2. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction?
Client: E"My Efather Espanked Eme Eoften." E
Nurse: E"Your Efather Ewas Ea Eharsh Edisciplinarian."
1. ERestating E
2. EOffering Egeneral Eleads E
3. EFocusing E
,4. EAccepting E E E E EANS: E E1. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe Etherapeutic
Ecommunication Etechnique Eof E
restating. ERestating Einvolves Erepeating Ethe Emain Eidea Eof Ewhat Ethe Eclient Ehas Esaid.
EThe E
nurse Euses Ethis Etechnique Eto Ecommunicate Ethat Ethe Eclient's Estatement Ehas Ebeen
Eheard E
and Eunderstood.
3. EWhich Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eis Ebeing Eused Ein Ethis Enurse-client E
interaction?
Client: E"When EI Eam Eanxious, Ethe Eonly Ething Ethat Ecalms Eme Edown Eis Ealcohol." E
Nurse: E"Other Ethan Edrinking, Ewhat Ealternatives Ehave Eyou Eexplored Eto Edecrease
Eanxiety?" E
1. EReflecting
2. EMaking Eobservations E
3. EFormulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction E
4. EGiving Erecognition E E E E EANS: E E3. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse Eis Eusing Ethe
Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eofformulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction Eto Ehelp Ethe
Eclient Eexplore Ealternatives Eto Edrinking E
alcohol. EThe Euse Eof Ethis Etechnique, Erather Ethan Edirect Econfrontation Eregarding Ethe E
client's Epoor Ecoping Echoice, Emay Eserve Eto Eprevent Eanger Eor Eanxiety Efrom
Eescalating
4. EThe Enurse Eis Einterviewing Ea Enewly Eadmitted Epsychiatric Eclient. EWhich Enursing E
statement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Eoffering Ea Egeneral Elead?
1. E"Do Eyou Eknow Ewhy Eyou Eare Ehere?" E
2. E"Are Eyou Efeeling Edepressed Eor Eanxious?" E
3. E"Yes, EI Esee. EGo Eon." E
4. E"Can Eyou Echronologically Eorder Ethe Eevents Ethat Eled Eto Eyour Eadmission?" E E E E EANS:
E E3. EThis Eis Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Estatement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ethe Etherapeutic E
, communication Etechnique Eof Ea Egeneral Elead. EOffering Ea Egeneral Elead Eencourages
Ethe E
client Eto Econtinue Esharing Einformation
5. EA Enurse Estates Eto Ea Eclient, E"Things Ewill Elook Ebetter Etomorrow Eafter Ea Egood
Enight's E
sleep." EThis Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ewhich Ecommunication Etechnique? E
1. EThe Enontherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"giving Eadvice" E
2. EThe Etherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"formulating Ea Eplan Eof Eaction" E
3. EThe Etherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"presenting Ereality" E
4. EThe Enontherapeutic Etechnique Eof E"giving Efalse Ereassurance" E E E E EANS: E E4. EThis Eis
Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Estatement Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ethe Enontherapeutic Etechnique
of Egiving Efalse Ereassurance. EGiving Efalse Ereassurance Eindicates Eto Ethe Eclient Ethat
Ethere E
is Eno Ecause Efor Eanxiety, Ethereby Edevaluing Ethe Eclient's Efeelings.
6. EA Eclient Ediagnosed Ewith Eposttraumatic Estress Edisorder Eis Eadmitted Eto Ean
Einpatient E
psychiatric Eunit Efor Eevaluation Eand Emedication Estabilization. EWhich Eutterance
Emade Eby E
the Enurse Eis Ean Eexample Eof Ea Ebroad Eopening? E
1. E"What Eoccurred Eprior Eto Ethe Etraumatic Eevent, Eand Ewhen Edid Eyou Ego Eto Ethe
Eemergency E
department?"
2. E"What Ewould Eyou Elike Eto Etalk Eabout?" E
3. E"I Enotice Eyou Eseem Euncomfortable Ediscussing Ethis." E
4. E"How Ecan Ewe Ehelp Eyou Efeel Esafe Eduring Eyour Estay Ehere?" E E E E EANS: E E2. EThis Eis
Ecorrect. EThe Enurse's Equestion E"What Ewould Eyou Elike Eto Etalk Eabout?" Eis Ean E
example Eof Ethe Etherapeutic Ecommunication Etechnique Eof Egiving Ebroad Eopenings. E
Using Ea Ebroad Eopening Eallows Ethe Eclient Eto Etake Ethe Einitiative Ein Eintroducing Ethe
Etopic E
