Author Question: The client tells the nurse, My husband left to go bowling with his buddies, so I had to cut my-self. ... (Read 58 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The client tells the nurse, My husband left to go bowling with his buddies, so I had to cut my-self. The nurse using the SET method of communication will use as the initial response:

1. Tell me what made you think of that action.
2. It concerns me to hear that you took that action.
3. You should have called your psychiatrist.
4. What can I do to help you now that you're here?

Question 2

The client tells the nurse, I thought my psychiatrist was the best doctor in the world. I thought he understood me completely. Now, I hate him He doesn't understand me at all. He's just dumping me to go on a 2-week vacation.

The nurse assesses the client's description of feelings about the physician as evidence of the use of:
1. Splitting
2. Projective identification
3. Isolation of affect
4. Dissociation

mohan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
In the SET method of communication S stands for support via a personal statement of concern. E stands for making a statement showing empathy. T stands for a truth statement used to highlight the client's responsibility for her life. The other options have no relevance to the SET method.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Splitting is the inability to synthesize the positive and negative aspects of self and others. It man-ifests as idealization and devaluation. Definitions of the other defenses listed do not fit the de-scription of behavior in the scenario.