As a patient and nurse move into the working stage of a ...

[imanialler]

As a patient and nurse move into the working stage of a therapeutic relationship, the nurse's most beneficial statement is
 
  a. I want to be helpful to you as we explore your problems and the way you express feelings.
  b. A good long-term goal for someone your age would be to develop better job-related skills.
  c. Of the problems we have discussed so far, which ones would you most like to work on at this time?
  d. When someone gives you a compliment, I notice that you become very quiet and appear uncomfortable.

Question 2

What explanation about the unit milieu would be most important for the nurse to give to a newly admitted patient?
 
  a. Your behavior will be carefully monitored during your hospital stay.
  b. Unit activities will help you cope with immediate needs and stressors.
  c. You will be given enough medication to bring your symptoms under control.
  d. I will be gathering information about you to plan your care and your discharge.

[amandanbreshears]

Answer to Question 1

C
With this remark, the nurse seeks patient collaboration and offers the opportunity to set priorities for the work toward change that will be undertaken. The distracters relate to the orientation stage.

Answer to Question 2

B
This choice best reflects the purpose of milieu management in psychotherapeutic management. Stating that behavior will be monitored creates suspicion. Discussing medication administration is a psychopharmacology issue and is not pertinent to unit milieu. Stating that assessment will take place is not directly related to milieu.

[imanialler]

TYSM

[kthug]

Excellent