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Mollykgkg

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A patient is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hospitalized. According to the Stuart Stress Adaptation Model, nursing interventions for this stage of treatment will focus on:
 
  a. inspiring and validating the patient.
  b. managing the environment to provide safety.
  c. mutual treatment planning, modeling, and teaching adaptive responses.
  d. reinforcement of the patient's adaptive coping responses and advocacy.

Question 2

A psychiatric nurse is caring for a client who was molested as a child. The nurse and client have established a therapeutic nurseclient relationship and communicate effectively.
 
  The nurse notes that the client is hesitant about discussing the client's childhood and often attempts to change the subject of the conversation. Resistance, although potentially present in all stages, is most often found in which phase of the nurseclient relationship?
  A) Pre-interaction
  B) Orientation
  C) Working
  D) Termination



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Answer to Question 1

C
According to the Stuart Stress Adaptation Model, mutual treatment planning, modeling, and teaching adaptive responses are appropriate nursing interventions for the acute stage of treatment.

Answer to Question 2

C



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