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DelorasTo

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In the preinteraction phase of the nurse-client relationship
 
  a. professional goals are communicated directly to the client.
  b. the content of the interaction is vital; the environment has little importance.
  c. the nurse develops the appropriate physical and interpersonal environment for an optimal relationship.
  d. it is the nurse's knowledge of principles and responsibilities that guarantees a successful relationship.

Question 2

7. Which of the following personality characteristics can affect the nurse's ability to function in a therapeutic manner, if disclosed to the client?
 
  a. The nurse is shy.
  b. The nurse becomes angry when criticized.
  c. The nurse has difficulty handling conflict.
  d. The nurse struggles with getting up in the morning.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The professional relationship goes through a developmental process characterized by four overlapping yet distinct stages: (1) preinteraction, (2) orientation, (3) working phase, and (4) termination phase. The preinteraction phase is the only phase of the relationship the client is not part of. During the preinteraction phase, the nurse develops the appropriate physical and interpersonal environment for an optimal relationship, in collaboration with other health professionals and significant others in the client's life.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
It is up to the nurse, not the client, to resolve interpersonal issues that get in the way of the relationship. Nurses need to acknowledge overinvolvement, avoidance, anger, frustration, or detachment from a client when it occurs. By disclosing that she is shy, the nurse may assist the client to avoid misinterpreting cues. Disclosing that the nurse has difficulty handling conflict may open the way for the client to reveal problems and coping skills. The self-disclosure that the nurse struggles with getting up in the morning demonstrates humanness to the client.



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