A school age child tells the school nurse, Other kids call me ...

[folubunmi]

A school age child tells the school nurse, Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me. Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.
 
  a. Just ignore them and they will leave you alone.
  b. You should make friends with other children.
  c. Call them names if they do that to you.
  d. Tell me more about how you feel.

Question 2

A patient is having difficulty making a decision. The nurse has mixed feelings about whether to provide advice. Which principle usually applies? Giving advice:
 
  a. is rarely helpful.
  b. fosters independence.
  c. lifts the burden of personal decision making.
  d. helps the patient develop feelings of personal adequacy.

[Jordin Calloway]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The correct response uses exploring, a therapeutic technique. The distracters give advice, a non-therapeutic technique.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Giving advice fosters dependence on the nurse and interferes with the patient's right to make personal decisions. It robs patients of the opportunity to weigh alternatives and develop problem-solving skills. Furthermore, it contributes to patient feelings of personal inadequacy. It also keeps the nurse in control and feeling powerful.

[folubunmi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[kthug]

Excellent