NU 345 Exam 1 Practice questions
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A client reports that her mother-in-law is very intrusive. The
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nurse responds, I know how you feel. My mother-in-law is nosy,
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too. What is the nurse is demonstrating?
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A) self-disclosure in an appropriate way.
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B) to the client permission to continue.
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C) countertransference.
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D) empathy to establish trust.
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C) countertransference.
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A client tells the nurse "I really feel close to you. You are like the
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friend I never had." How will the nurse assess this statement?
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A) congruence.
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B) empathetic feelings.
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C) countertransference.
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D) positive transference.
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D) positive transference.
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What focus of the nurse characterizes the the pre-orientation
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phase of the nurse-client relationship?
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A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
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B) clarification of the nursing role.
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C) changing the client's dysfunctional behavior.
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D) incorporating coping skills into client's routine.
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A) self-analysis of strengths, limitations, and feelings.
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,What is the primary difference between a social and a
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therapeutic relationship? |\
A) type of information exchanged.
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B) amount of satisfaction felt.
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C) type of responsibility involved.
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D) amount of emotion invested.
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C) type of responsibility involved.
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What is the focus of the orientation phase of the nurse-client
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relationship?
A) the nurse identifying personal biases.
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B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
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C) overcoming resistance to changing behavior.
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D) reviewing situations that occurred in previous meetings.
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B) the nurse and client identifying client needs.
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What is the term used to describe client reactions of intense
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hostility or feelings of strong affection toward the nurse?
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A) resistance.
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B) transference.
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C) countertransference.
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D) emotional abreaction.
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B) transference.
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The nurse is finding it difficult to provide structure and set limits
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for a client. What should the nurse should self-evaluate for?
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A) boundary blurring.
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B) value dissonance.
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C) covert anger.
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D) empathy.
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, A) boundary blurring.
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What stage of the nurse-patient relationsip does the use of
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empathy and support begin? |\ |\ |\
A) orientation stage.
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B) working stage.
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C) identification stage.
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D) resolution stage.
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A) orientation stage.
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What is the possible outcome of the nurse's expressions of
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sympathy instead of empathy toward the client?|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A) enhanced client coping.
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B) lessening of client emotional pain.
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C) increased hope for client improvement.
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D) decreased client communication.
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D) decreased client communication.
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A client states "That nurse nevers seems comfortable being with
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me. How would the nurse's behavior be understood?
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A) The nurse does not seem genuine to the client.
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B) The nurse is transmitting fear of clients.
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C) The nurse is unfriendly and aloof.
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D) The nurse is controlling.
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A) The nurse does not seem genuine to the client.
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During a therapeutic encounter the nurse remarks to a client, "I
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noticed anger in your voice when you spoke of your father. Tell
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me about that." What communication techniques is the nurse
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using?
A) Giving information and encouraging evaluation
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
|\ |\ |\
A client states "That nurse nevers seems comfortable being with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me. How would the nurse's behavior be understood?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A) The nurse does not seem genuine to the client.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B) The nurse is transmitting fear of clients.
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C) The nurse is unfriendly and aloof.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D) The nurse is controlling.
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A) The nurse does not seem genuine to the client.
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During a therapeutic encounter the nurse remarks to a client, "I
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
noticed anger in your voice when you spoke of your father. Tell
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me about that." What communication techniques is the nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
using?
A) Giving information and encouraging evaluation
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