NU 345 EXAM 1 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A client reports that her mother-in-law is very intrusive. The nurse responds, I
know how you feel. My mother-in-law is nosy, too. What is the nurse is
demonstrating?
A) self-disclosure in an appropriate way.
B) to the client permission to continue.
C) countertransference.
D) empathy to establish trust.
C) countertransference.
A client tells the nurse "I really feel close to you. You are like the friend I never
had." How will the nurse assess this statement?
A) congruence.
B) empathetic feelings.
C) countertransference.
D) positive transference.
D) positive transference.
,What focus of the nurse characterizes the the pre-orientation phase of the nurse-
client relationship?
A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
B) clarification of the nursing role.
C) changing the client's dysfunctional behavior.
D) incorporating coping skills into client's routine.
A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
What is the primary difference between a social and a therapeutic relationship?
A) type of information exchanged.
B) amount of satisfaction felt.
C) type of responsibility involved.
D) amount of emotion invested.
C) type of responsibility involved.
What is the focus of the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?
,A) the nurse identifying personal biases.
B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
C) overcoming resistance to changing behavior.
D) reviewing situations that occurred in previous meetings.
B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
What is the term used to describe client reactions of intense hostility or feelings of
strong affection toward the nurse?
A) resistance.
B) transference.
C) countertransference.
D) emotional abreaction.
B) transference.
The nurse is finding it difficult to provide structure and set limits for a client. What
should the nurse should self-evaluate for?
A) boundary blurring.
B) value dissonance.
C) covert anger.
, D) empathy.
A) boundary blurring.
What stage of the nurse-patient relationsip does the use of empathy and support
begin?
A) orientation stage.
B) working stage.
C) identification stage.
D) resolution stage.
A) orientation stage.
What is the possible outcome of the nurse's expressions of sympathy instead of
empathy toward the client?
A) enhanced client coping.
B) lessening of client emotional pain.
C) increased hope for client improvement.
D) decreased client communication.
D) decreased client communication.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A client reports that her mother-in-law is very intrusive. The nurse responds, I
know how you feel. My mother-in-law is nosy, too. What is the nurse is
demonstrating?
A) self-disclosure in an appropriate way.
B) to the client permission to continue.
C) countertransference.
D) empathy to establish trust.
C) countertransference.
A client tells the nurse "I really feel close to you. You are like the friend I never
had." How will the nurse assess this statement?
A) congruence.
B) empathetic feelings.
C) countertransference.
D) positive transference.
D) positive transference.
,What focus of the nurse characterizes the the pre-orientation phase of the nurse-
client relationship?
A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
B) clarification of the nursing role.
C) changing the client's dysfunctional behavior.
D) incorporating coping skills into client's routine.
A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
What is the primary difference between a social and a therapeutic relationship?
A) type of information exchanged.
B) amount of satisfaction felt.
C) type of responsibility involved.
D) amount of emotion invested.
C) type of responsibility involved.
What is the focus of the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship?
,A) the nurse identifying personal biases.
B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
C) overcoming resistance to changing behavior.
D) reviewing situations that occurred in previous meetings.
B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
What is the term used to describe client reactions of intense hostility or feelings of
strong affection toward the nurse?
A) resistance.
B) transference.
C) countertransference.
D) emotional abreaction.
B) transference.
The nurse is finding it difficult to provide structure and set limits for a client. What
should the nurse should self-evaluate for?
A) boundary blurring.
B) value dissonance.
C) covert anger.
, D) empathy.
A) boundary blurring.
What stage of the nurse-patient relationsip does the use of empathy and support
begin?
A) orientation stage.
B) working stage.
C) identification stage.
D) resolution stage.
A) orientation stage.
What is the possible outcome of the nurse's expressions of sympathy instead of
empathy toward the client?
A) enhanced client coping.
B) lessening of client emotional pain.
C) increased hope for client improvement.
D) decreased client communication.
D) decreased client communication.
