THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS
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QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
The nurse-client relationship is classified as which type of
relationship?
A. Therapeutic
B. Friendly
C. Social
D. Intimate - Answer: A. Therapeutic
A nurse tells a client that the nurse will come back in 10 minutes
to reassess the client's pain. When the nurse returns in 10
minutes, which aspect of the therapeutic relationship is the
nurse developing?
A. Sympathy
B. Closure
C. Empathy
D. Trust - Answer: D. Trust
,Which is one of the most common reasons clients are often
concerned about confidentiality of treatment for mental health
problems?
A. They do not understand that most people will not know what
a mental health problem is.
B. They lack health care coverage for the treatment.
C. They are worried about the opinions of people who know
them outside the hospital, due to shame produced by societal
views of mental illness.
D. They are concerned about receiving their next paycheck when
they return to work. - Answer: C. They are worried about the
opinions of people who know them outside the hospital, due to
shame produced by societal views of mental illness.
It is brought to the nurse administrator's attention that a nurse
has developed an intimate relationship with a client. Which
behavior indicates the nurse has engaged in an intimate
relationship with a client?
A. The nurse examines the genital area of a client diagnosed
with a sexually transmitted infection.
B. The nurse is talking to the spouse of the client regarding the
client's condition.
C. The nurse speaks on topics like sports while performing
,assessment on the client.
D. The nurse is having dinner with a client outside the hospital
premises. - Answer: D. The nurse is having dinner with a client
outside the hospital premises.
A client being discharged appears angry with the nurse when
the nurse attempts to review discharge instructions with the
client. The nurse can best assist the client in this stage of the
relationship with which response?
A. "You should be able to regulate your feelings better by now.
Why are you angry?"
B. "We have to go over these instructions before you can go.
Please try to listen."
C. "I can sense you are angry this morning. Tell me how you feel
about being discharged today."
D. "Would you rather not be discharged today?" - Answer: C. "I
can sense you are angry this morning. Tell me how you feel
about being discharged today."
Which is the most important skill the nurse must bring to the
therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
A. Confrontation
B. Reframing
, C. Humor
D. Empathy - Answer: D. Empathy
A nurse is interacting with a client who is expressing feelings
about the client's child's insensitive behavior. Which statement
made by the nurse indicates the nurse is empathizing with the
client? Choose the best answer.
A. "That is unbelievable. How could you tolerate this behavior?"
B. "Don't worry. Your child will be all right."
C. "I don't know how you've managed to cope, this is awful."
D. "It sounds like this is very difficult for you, I can see why it
causes you stress." - Answer: D. "It sounds like this is very
difficult for you, I can see why it causes you stress."
What activity should be included in the first step of self-
awareness?
A. determining whether you actually possess qualities that you
are unaware of
B. identifying one's own values, attitudes, strengths and
weakness
C. asking others to share their perceptions of you
D. categorizing your qualities as being either public or hidden -
Answer: B. identifying one's own values, attitudes, strengths and
REVIEW LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
The nurse-client relationship is classified as which type of
relationship?
A. Therapeutic
B. Friendly
C. Social
D. Intimate - Answer: A. Therapeutic
A nurse tells a client that the nurse will come back in 10 minutes
to reassess the client's pain. When the nurse returns in 10
minutes, which aspect of the therapeutic relationship is the
nurse developing?
A. Sympathy
B. Closure
C. Empathy
D. Trust - Answer: D. Trust
,Which is one of the most common reasons clients are often
concerned about confidentiality of treatment for mental health
problems?
A. They do not understand that most people will not know what
a mental health problem is.
B. They lack health care coverage for the treatment.
C. They are worried about the opinions of people who know
them outside the hospital, due to shame produced by societal
views of mental illness.
D. They are concerned about receiving their next paycheck when
they return to work. - Answer: C. They are worried about the
opinions of people who know them outside the hospital, due to
shame produced by societal views of mental illness.
It is brought to the nurse administrator's attention that a nurse
has developed an intimate relationship with a client. Which
behavior indicates the nurse has engaged in an intimate
relationship with a client?
A. The nurse examines the genital area of a client diagnosed
with a sexually transmitted infection.
B. The nurse is talking to the spouse of the client regarding the
client's condition.
C. The nurse speaks on topics like sports while performing
,assessment on the client.
D. The nurse is having dinner with a client outside the hospital
premises. - Answer: D. The nurse is having dinner with a client
outside the hospital premises.
A client being discharged appears angry with the nurse when
the nurse attempts to review discharge instructions with the
client. The nurse can best assist the client in this stage of the
relationship with which response?
A. "You should be able to regulate your feelings better by now.
Why are you angry?"
B. "We have to go over these instructions before you can go.
Please try to listen."
C. "I can sense you are angry this morning. Tell me how you feel
about being discharged today."
D. "Would you rather not be discharged today?" - Answer: C. "I
can sense you are angry this morning. Tell me how you feel
about being discharged today."
Which is the most important skill the nurse must bring to the
therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
A. Confrontation
B. Reframing
, C. Humor
D. Empathy - Answer: D. Empathy
A nurse is interacting with a client who is expressing feelings
about the client's child's insensitive behavior. Which statement
made by the nurse indicates the nurse is empathizing with the
client? Choose the best answer.
A. "That is unbelievable. How could you tolerate this behavior?"
B. "Don't worry. Your child will be all right."
C. "I don't know how you've managed to cope, this is awful."
D. "It sounds like this is very difficult for you, I can see why it
causes you stress." - Answer: D. "It sounds like this is very
difficult for you, I can see why it causes you stress."
What activity should be included in the first step of self-
awareness?
A. determining whether you actually possess qualities that you
are unaware of
B. identifying one's own values, attitudes, strengths and
weakness
C. asking others to share their perceptions of you
D. categorizing your qualities as being either public or hidden -
Answer: B. identifying one's own values, attitudes, strengths and
