The nurse is discussing the benefits of play therapy with the ...

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The nurse is discussing the benefits of play therapy with the parents of a 4-year-old child. The nurse explains that play theory assists children with developing which skills? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Expressing feelings
  2. Working through conflicts
  3. Interrupting patterned behavior
  4. Improving problem solving skills
  5. Improving eye-hand coordination

Question 2

A nurse has been hired to work in a milieu management program. With which techniques should the nurse be familiar? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Hypnotherapy
  2. Reinforcement
  3. Psychoanalysis
  4. Pattern interruption
  5. Affect management

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1, 2, 4
Explanation: Play therapy helps children and adolescents, especially younger children, to express feelings and work through conflicts and stress in their play and to facilitate new solutions to problems. Pattern interruption is a technique used in milieu therapy. Eye-hand coordination is a fine-motor skill involved in learning.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 4, 5
Explanation: Milieu therapy interventions include activities that promote self-efficacy and problem solving, such as teaching about affect and how to manage it, interrupting patterned behavior, and using reinforcement techniques. Hypnotherapy is a technique used for various purposes such as to recall memories or change habits. Psychoanalysis investigates conscious and unconscious mental processes.