CHAPTER 11 THE THERAPEUTIC
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A therapeutic relationship differs from other relationships in
that the focus of a therapeutic relationship is on: - Answer: the
client
The nurse is attempting to develop trust with a newly admitted
female client for the purpose of establishing a therapeutic
relationship. The nurse is in the middle of administering
medications to all client on the unit upon the client's arrival to
the unit. The client asks the nurse to sit and talk with her for
awhile. What is the nurse's best response? - Answer: 'I have to
finish giving all the clients their medications, but I will then come
back so we can talk."
A nurse is working with a male client health outpatient clinic.
The client voices a desire to become autonomous. Which goal
will assist the client in becoming more autonomous? - Answer:
the client will check his calendar each night to plan for
commitments scheduled on the following day
, An important aspect of developing a therapeutic relationship
with a mental health client is for the nurse to show that she
cares about the client. The nurse who is working on an inpatient
unit can show signs of caring by: - Answer: asking a client what
his or her favorite movie is, then showing that movie during a
movie night on the unit
The nurse is caring for a female client with a diagnosis of severe
disorder. Out of many treatment methods, the one treatment
that the client and the team have found to be most effective is
the medication lithium. The client voices concern about her
future with this diagnosis. Which nurse response best
represents the concept of hope? - Answer: "You are doing very
well since we found that lithium helps. You should do well as
long as you continue your therapy and medication.
A male client with schizophrenia has lost his job and home and
has been living in a homeless shelter. He voluntarily admits
himself into a mental health treatment facility. The clients'
current living situation and lack of a job at this time likely will
contribute to his having difficulty with which dimension of
hope? - Answer: contextual
A female client with obsessive-compulsive disorder is
RELATIONSHIP LATEST UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
A therapeutic relationship differs from other relationships in
that the focus of a therapeutic relationship is on: - Answer: the
client
The nurse is attempting to develop trust with a newly admitted
female client for the purpose of establishing a therapeutic
relationship. The nurse is in the middle of administering
medications to all client on the unit upon the client's arrival to
the unit. The client asks the nurse to sit and talk with her for
awhile. What is the nurse's best response? - Answer: 'I have to
finish giving all the clients their medications, but I will then come
back so we can talk."
A nurse is working with a male client health outpatient clinic.
The client voices a desire to become autonomous. Which goal
will assist the client in becoming more autonomous? - Answer:
the client will check his calendar each night to plan for
commitments scheduled on the following day
, An important aspect of developing a therapeutic relationship
with a mental health client is for the nurse to show that she
cares about the client. The nurse who is working on an inpatient
unit can show signs of caring by: - Answer: asking a client what
his or her favorite movie is, then showing that movie during a
movie night on the unit
The nurse is caring for a female client with a diagnosis of severe
disorder. Out of many treatment methods, the one treatment
that the client and the team have found to be most effective is
the medication lithium. The client voices concern about her
future with this diagnosis. Which nurse response best
represents the concept of hope? - Answer: "You are doing very
well since we found that lithium helps. You should do well as
long as you continue your therapy and medication.
A male client with schizophrenia has lost his job and home and
has been living in a homeless shelter. He voluntarily admits
himself into a mental health treatment facility. The clients'
current living situation and lack of a job at this time likely will
contribute to his having difficulty with which dimension of
hope? - Answer: contextual
A female client with obsessive-compulsive disorder is
