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NURS 172 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: Which of the following characteristics should be included in a
therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
Answer: Meeting both the physical and psychological needs of the client
Collaborating to set appropriate goals
Ensuring therapeutic termination
Promoting client insight into problematic behavior
The nurse-client therapeutic relationship should include promoting client
insight into problematic behavior, collaboration to set appropriate goals,
meeting the physical and psychological needs of the client, and ensuring
therapeutic termination. Meeting the nurse's psychological needs should
never be addressed within the nurse-client relationship.
Question: Which of the following individuals are communicating a
message?
Answer: A teenage girl writing, "No one understands me"
A mother spanking her son for playing with matches
A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his biceps
The nurse should determine that spanking, isolating, getting tattoos, and
writing are all ways in which people communicate messages to others. It
is estimated that about 70% to 80% of communication is nonverbal.
Question: A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a
newly admitted client. Which of the following individuals are typically
included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment team in
psychiatry?
Answer: The interdisciplinary treatment team in psychiatry consists of a
psychologist, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, art therapist,
mental health technician, and chaplain. In addition, a psychiatrist,
psychiatric nurse, psychiatric social worker, music therapist,
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psychodramatist, and dietitian also participate in the interdisciplinary
treatment team. Respiratory therapists and hospital volunteers are not
included in the interdisciplinary treatment team in psychiatry.
Question: Which of the following conditions promote a therapeutic
community?
Answer: A democratic form of government exists.
Unit responsibilities are assigned according to client capabilities
A therapeutic community is promoted when unit responsibilities are
assigned according to client capability and a democratic form of
government exists. Therapeutic communities are structured and provide
therapeutic interventions that focus on communication and relationship-
development skills.
Question: Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse
implement when leading a group that is functioning in the orientation
phase of group development?
Answer: Work with group members to establish rules that will govern the
group.
Emphasize the need for and importance of confidentiality within the
group.
Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment.
During the orientation phase of group development, the nurse leader
should work together with members to establish rules that will govern the
group. The leader should ensure that group rules do not interfere with
goal fulfillment and establish the need for and importance of
confidentiality within the group. Members need to establish trust and
cohesion in order to move into the working phase.
Question: A ______________________ is a collection of individuals
whose association is founded on shared commonalities of interest, values,
norms, or purpose.
Answer: group
Question: A scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect
behavioral changes and to improve the psychological health and
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functioning of the individual is defined as ________________________
therapy.
Answer: Milieu
Question: ___________________ refers to a nurse's behavioral and
emotional response to a client. These responses may be related to
unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's past.
Answer: Countertransference
Question: The term ________________________ implies special
feelings on the part of both the client and the nurse, based on
acceptance, warmth, friendliness, common interest, a sense of trust, and
a nonjudgmental attitude.
Answer: rapport
Question: pre-interaction phase
Answer: -obtain info about client from chart, significant others, or other
health team members
-examine one's ow feelings, fears, and anxieties about working with a
particular client
Question: orientation (introductory) phase
Answer: -create an environment for trust and rapport
- establish contract for intervention
- gather assessment data
- identify client's strengths and limitations
- formulate nursing diagnoses
- set mutually agreeable goals
- develop a realistic plan of action
- explore feelings of both client and nurse
- phases of a therapeutic nurse client relationship
Question: working phase
Answer: - maintain trust and rapport
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NURS 172 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: Which of the following characteristics should be included in a
therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
Answer: Meeting both the physical and psychological needs of the client
Collaborating to set appropriate goals
Ensuring therapeutic termination
Promoting client insight into problematic behavior
The nurse-client therapeutic relationship should include promoting client
insight into problematic behavior, collaboration to set appropriate goals,
meeting the physical and psychological needs of the client, and ensuring
therapeutic termination. Meeting the nurse's psychological needs should
never be addressed within the nurse-client relationship.
Question: Which of the following individuals are communicating a
message?
Answer: A teenage girl writing, "No one understands me"
A mother spanking her son for playing with matches
A teenage boy isolating himself and playing loud music
A biker sporting an eagle tattoo on his biceps
The nurse should determine that spanking, isolating, getting tattoos, and
writing are all ways in which people communicate messages to others. It
is estimated that about 70% to 80% of communication is nonverbal.
Question: A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a
newly admitted client. Which of the following individuals are typically
included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment team in
psychiatry?
Answer: The interdisciplinary treatment team in psychiatry consists of a
psychologist, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, art therapist,
mental health technician, and chaplain. In addition, a psychiatrist,
psychiatric nurse, psychiatric social worker, music therapist,
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psychodramatist, and dietitian also participate in the interdisciplinary
treatment team. Respiratory therapists and hospital volunteers are not
included in the interdisciplinary treatment team in psychiatry.
Question: Which of the following conditions promote a therapeutic
community?
Answer: A democratic form of government exists.
Unit responsibilities are assigned according to client capabilities
A therapeutic community is promoted when unit responsibilities are
assigned according to client capability and a democratic form of
government exists. Therapeutic communities are structured and provide
therapeutic interventions that focus on communication and relationship-
development skills.
Question: Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse
implement when leading a group that is functioning in the orientation
phase of group development?
Answer: Work with group members to establish rules that will govern the
group.
Emphasize the need for and importance of confidentiality within the
group.
Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment.
During the orientation phase of group development, the nurse leader
should work together with members to establish rules that will govern the
group. The leader should ensure that group rules do not interfere with
goal fulfillment and establish the need for and importance of
confidentiality within the group. Members need to establish trust and
cohesion in order to move into the working phase.
Question: A ______________________ is a collection of individuals
whose association is founded on shared commonalities of interest, values,
norms, or purpose.
Answer: group
Question: A scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect
behavioral changes and to improve the psychological health and
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functioning of the individual is defined as ________________________
therapy.
Answer: Milieu
Question: ___________________ refers to a nurse's behavioral and
emotional response to a client. These responses may be related to
unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's past.
Answer: Countertransference
Question: The term ________________________ implies special
feelings on the part of both the client and the nurse, based on
acceptance, warmth, friendliness, common interest, a sense of trust, and
a nonjudgmental attitude.
Answer: rapport
Question: pre-interaction phase
Answer: -obtain info about client from chart, significant others, or other
health team members
-examine one's ow feelings, fears, and anxieties about working with a
particular client
Question: orientation (introductory) phase
Answer: -create an environment for trust and rapport
- establish contract for intervention
- gather assessment data
- identify client's strengths and limitations
- formulate nursing diagnoses
- set mutually agreeable goals
- develop a realistic plan of action
- explore feelings of both client and nurse
- phases of a therapeutic nurse client relationship
Question: working phase
Answer: - maintain trust and rapport
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