Author Question: As a nurse who works from the nursing theory of Hildegard Peplau, which type of group therapy would ... (Read 57 times)

strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

As a nurse who works from the nursing theory of Hildegard Peplau, which type of group therapy would you likely find MOST suitable to your style?

a. cognitive-behavioral
b. existential
c. interpersonal
d. psychoanalytical

Question 2

A patient who has recently lost a spouse calls the crisis line and reports suicidal ideations that involve jumping off a bridge over the river when no one is around. What level of lethality would a nurse assess for this plan?

a. Low
b. Moderate
c. High
d. Lethality cannot be determined from this data.

ju · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
A nurse whose approach is based on the theory of Hildegard Peplau would be using an interpersonal approach. Peplau's theory focused on the nurse-client relationship. It is through this relationship that the client grows and learns.

Answer to Question 2

C
Jumping from a high place into water when no one is present to provide rescue is a highly lethal method.