Author Question: The nurse-client relationship as described by Hildegard Peplau a. would not be useful in a ... (Read 63 times)

mmm · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse-client relationship as described by Hildegard Peplau

a. would not be useful in a short-stay unit.
b. allows personal and social growth to occur only for the client.
c. facilitates the identification and accomplishment of therapeutic goals.
d. focuses on maintaining a personal relationship between the nurse and client.

Question 2

The nurse performs a dressing change using sterile technique. This is an example of which pattern of knowledge?

a. Empirical
b. Personal
c. Aesthetic
d. Ethical

xthemafja · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Hildegard Peplau offers the best-known nursing model for the study of interpersonal relationships in health care. Her model describes how the nurse-client relationship can facilitate the identification and accomplishment of therapeutic goals to enhance client and family well-being. In contemporary practice, Peplau's framework is more applicable today in longer term relationships, and in settings such as rehabilitation centers, long-term care, and nursing homes. Despite the brevity of the alliances in acute care settings, basic principles of being a participant observer in the relationship, building rapport, developing a working partnership, and terminating a relationship remain relevant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Empirical knowledge is the scientific rationale for skilled nursing interventions. Personal ways of knowing allow the nurse to understand and treat each individual as a unique person. Aesthetic ways of knowing allow the nurse to connect in different and more meaningful ways. Ethical ways of knowing refer to the moral aspects of nursing.