The middle phase of a deteriorating relationship usually consists ...

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The middle phase of a deteriorating relationship usually consists of which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  A) The client trying to avoid the nurse.
  B) The nurse trying to smother the client with attention.
  C) The client beginning to break as many rules as possible.
  D) The nurse ignoring and avoiding the client's requests for help.
  E) The client feeling defeated and hopeless.

Question 2

In a nontherapeutic relationship, a client may respond by:
 
  A) Going to the supervisor and ask to be placed in another group.
  B) Getting angry and start attacking the nurse.
  C) Leaving the unit and not be available for the scheduled meeting.
  D) Asking the nurse to talk about her relationships outside of work.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, D
The middle phase of a deteriorating relationship consists of two subphases: avoiding and ignoring. The client begins to avoid the nurse and perceives that the nurse is avoiding him or her. The client abides by the rules and because he or she does not want to cause problems. The nurse is perceived as rude and condescending. The nurse ignores and avoids the client's requests for help; in turn, the client becomes more anxious, frustrated, and fearful. The end phase is named struggling with and making sense of. In the final phase of a nontherapeutic the client feels hopeless and frustrated as a result of the lack of support from the nurse.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
In a nontherapeutic relationship, the nurse and client both feel very frustrated and keep varying their approach with each other in an attempt to establish a meaningful relationship. Eventually, the frustration becomes so great that the pair gives up on each other and moves to a phase of mutual withdrawal. The client will leave the unit or otherwise be unavailable during scheduled meeting times. If a meeting does occur, the nurse will try to keep it short, thinking, What's the pointwe just cover the same old ground anyway. The client will attempt to keep it superficial and stay on safe topics.