A high school student says to the school nurse, If I don't make ...

[Collmarie]

A high school student says to the school nurse, If I don't make the honor roll every term, a college will never want me.. The most therapeutic nurse response is:
 
  a. If making the honor role every term was the admissions criterion, very few people would get into college..
  b. I can understand your concern. The pressures are truly great to assure acceptance into college today..
  c. It's true that a consistent record of academic achievement will ensure college acceptance..
  d. It sounds as if you believe that colleges will only admit students that are perfect academically..

Question 2

A nurse is leading a weight loss group for morbidly obese people. Which teaching should the nurse include?
 
  A) Focus only on food intake rather than physical activity.
  B) Try to eat as little as possible during the day.
  C) Keep a food diary.
  D) Learn alternative ways to handle stress.
  E) Seek a rapid weight gain to reinforce success.

[ladyjames123]

Answer to Question 1

D
The patient is projecting perfectionism onto the criteria for college acceptance. Perfectionism is a cognitive distortion, and this is best explored by reflecting the patient's distortion back to have the patient reexamine his or her thinking.

Answer to Question 2

C, D

[Collmarie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bdobbins]

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