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Psych Nursing Exam 1 CCBC Essex
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
Social and Intimate Relationships Ans: -meet the needs of
both individuals
-Built on shared interests, companionship and friendship
Therapeutic Relationships Ans: -focused on the clients
issues, problems, and concerns
-4 predictable goal directed phases which usually consist
of an explicit time frame
-client often learns new material, develops new coping
skills or makes a lifestyle change
-nurse provides a high degree of confidentiality
-client trusts nurse
Phases of the Nurse- Client Relationships Ans: Pre-
orientation: before nurse meets client; collects data,
determines the best place to meet and provides an
adequate amount of time for the first interaction;
determine her own bias
Orientation: The first contact between nurse & client;
builds rapport and client becomes more comfortable and
learns to trust the nurse- nurse clarifies her role and
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forms a contract, discussing termination and a caring
manner
Working: work together to set and accomplish goals;
nurse assists in expressing problems and feelings; helps
client work through any resistance and different ways to
adapt/cope
Termination: nurse reviews the goals the client has
accomplished and discuss the clients feelings towards
termination; nurse will reliquinsh care back to the client;
they should feel empowered
Self disclosure Ans: If the nurse shares personal
information, experiences, attitudes and feelings with a
client; self disclose only when it benefits the client
-brief and focused on the issue
-only disclose after trust established
-don;t assume your experiences are the same as the
clients
-redirect it back to the client
Transference and Countertransference Ans:
Transference: when a client unconsciously associates the
nurse with someone signification in his/her life
Counter transference: Nurses emotional response to a
specific client
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Interventions Ans: -Open ended questions
-closed ended questions
-Offering yourself
-General lead
-Clarifying
-Paraphrasing
-Reflecting
-Confronting
-Silence
-Active Listening
-Empathy
Factors that Hinder Communication Ans: - asking
personal questions
-giving advice
-Approval/Disapproval
-Giving reassurance
-changing the subject
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Psych Nursing Exam 1 CCBC Essex
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
Social and Intimate Relationships Ans: -meet the needs of
both individuals
-Built on shared interests, companionship and friendship
Therapeutic Relationships Ans: -focused on the clients
issues, problems, and concerns
-4 predictable goal directed phases which usually consist
of an explicit time frame
-client often learns new material, develops new coping
skills or makes a lifestyle change
-nurse provides a high degree of confidentiality
-client trusts nurse
Phases of the Nurse- Client Relationships Ans: Pre-
orientation: before nurse meets client; collects data,
determines the best place to meet and provides an
adequate amount of time for the first interaction;
determine her own bias
Orientation: The first contact between nurse & client;
builds rapport and client becomes more comfortable and
learns to trust the nurse- nurse clarifies her role and
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forms a contract, discussing termination and a caring
manner
Working: work together to set and accomplish goals;
nurse assists in expressing problems and feelings; helps
client work through any resistance and different ways to
adapt/cope
Termination: nurse reviews the goals the client has
accomplished and discuss the clients feelings towards
termination; nurse will reliquinsh care back to the client;
they should feel empowered
Self disclosure Ans: If the nurse shares personal
information, experiences, attitudes and feelings with a
client; self disclose only when it benefits the client
-brief and focused on the issue
-only disclose after trust established
-don;t assume your experiences are the same as the
clients
-redirect it back to the client
Transference and Countertransference Ans:
Transference: when a client unconsciously associates the
nurse with someone signification in his/her life
Counter transference: Nurses emotional response to a
specific client
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Interventions Ans: -Open ended questions
-closed ended questions
-Offering yourself
-General lead
-Clarifying
-Paraphrasing
-Reflecting
-Confronting
-Silence
-Active Listening
-Empathy
Factors that Hinder Communication Ans: - asking
personal questions
-giving advice
-Approval/Disapproval
-Giving reassurance
-changing the subject
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