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EXAM 1, EXAM 2 & FINAL EXAM: NUR 2459 /
NUR2459 (LATEST UPDATES STUDY
BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A -
RASMUSSEN
"Termination Phase" of the Nurse-Client Relationship
.....ANSWER.....Summarizing the goals and objectives achieved,
discussing ways to incorporate new coping strategies, reviewing
situations that occurred and exchanging memories
"Working Phase" of the Nurse-Patient Relationship
.....ANSWER.....Maintaining the relationship, gathering data,
promoting problem solving skills and self-esteem, facilitate
discharge, overcome resistance, evaluate problems and goals
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) .....ANSWER.....Theory
behind this therapy: Everyone has schemata-unique assumptions
about self, others, and the world around them
What is a therapeutic milieu or milieu therapy? .....ANSWER.....A
health environment, combined with a healthy social structure
within a inpatient or outpatient setting supporting and treating
those with mental illness
Difference between a social relationship and the nurse-client
relationship .....ANSWER.....Focus on the patient's problems and
concerns encouraging them to find their own situations, not "being
a friend" or meeting the needs of the nurse
Examples of Non-Therapeutic Communication techniques
.....ANSWER.....Reassuring, giving advice, giving approval,
disapproving, changing the subject
What is "Exploring"- a therapeutic communication technique?
.....ANSWER....."Tell me more about that"
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"Would you describe it more fully?"
What are examples of therapeutic communication techniques?
.....ANSWER.....Paraphrasing, summarizing, clarifying, exploring,
silence, touch
What is "False Reassurance"- a non-therapeutic communication
technique? .....ANSWER....."Don't worry everything will be
alright", "You'll be fine". "There's nothing to worry about"
What is minimizing feelings- (a non-therapeutic communication
technique .....ANSWER.....Patient: "I wish I were dead. "Nurse: 'I
know what you mean."
What is affect? .....ANSWER.....Client's emotional display of
mood being experienced
What are levels of consciousness? .....ANSWER.....Alert, Lethargic,
Stuporous
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What is "flight of ideas"? .....ANSWER.....Rapid changes from one
thought to another related thought
What is perseveration? .....ANSWER.....Repeating the same words
in response to different questions
What is judgement? .....ANSWER.....Ability to evaluate choices
and make appropriate decisions
What is autonomy? .....ANSWER.....Respecting the rights of others
to make their own decisions (Big choices: Do you want CPR?
Surgery?. Little choices: What would you like to take your
medicine with?) =CHOICE/SELF DETERMINATION
What are the reasons to use seclusion? .....ANSWER.....Being a
harm to self or others, decreasing sensory overload, patient
request
What is a violation of the patient's rights? .....ANSWER.....Forcing
client to eat, wash, or dress self
EXAM 1, EXAM 2 & FINAL EXAM: NUR 2459 /
NUR2459 (LATEST UPDATES STUDY
BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A -
RASMUSSEN
"Termination Phase" of the Nurse-Client Relationship
.....ANSWER.....Summarizing the goals and objectives achieved,
discussing ways to incorporate new coping strategies, reviewing
situations that occurred and exchanging memories
"Working Phase" of the Nurse-Patient Relationship
.....ANSWER.....Maintaining the relationship, gathering data,
promoting problem solving skills and self-esteem, facilitate
discharge, overcome resistance, evaluate problems and goals
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) .....ANSWER.....Theory
behind this therapy: Everyone has schemata-unique assumptions
about self, others, and the world around them
What is a therapeutic milieu or milieu therapy? .....ANSWER.....A
health environment, combined with a healthy social structure
within a inpatient or outpatient setting supporting and treating
those with mental illness
Difference between a social relationship and the nurse-client
relationship .....ANSWER.....Focus on the patient's problems and
concerns encouraging them to find their own situations, not "being
a friend" or meeting the needs of the nurse
Examples of Non-Therapeutic Communication techniques
.....ANSWER.....Reassuring, giving advice, giving approval,
disapproving, changing the subject
What is "Exploring"- a therapeutic communication technique?
.....ANSWER....."Tell me more about that"
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"Would you describe it more fully?"
What are examples of therapeutic communication techniques?
.....ANSWER.....Paraphrasing, summarizing, clarifying, exploring,
silence, touch
What is "False Reassurance"- a non-therapeutic communication
technique? .....ANSWER....."Don't worry everything will be
alright", "You'll be fine". "There's nothing to worry about"
What is minimizing feelings- (a non-therapeutic communication
technique .....ANSWER.....Patient: "I wish I were dead. "Nurse: 'I
know what you mean."
What is affect? .....ANSWER.....Client's emotional display of
mood being experienced
What are levels of consciousness? .....ANSWER.....Alert, Lethargic,
Stuporous
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What is "flight of ideas"? .....ANSWER.....Rapid changes from one
thought to another related thought
What is perseveration? .....ANSWER.....Repeating the same words
in response to different questions
What is judgement? .....ANSWER.....Ability to evaluate choices
and make appropriate decisions
What is autonomy? .....ANSWER.....Respecting the rights of others
to make their own decisions (Big choices: Do you want CPR?
Surgery?. Little choices: What would you like to take your
medicine with?) =CHOICE/SELF DETERMINATION
What are the reasons to use seclusion? .....ANSWER.....Being a
harm to self or others, decreasing sensory overload, patient
request
What is a violation of the patient's rights? .....ANSWER.....Forcing
client to eat, wash, or dress self
