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A mental health nurse is developing a plan of care for a new client diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
 
  A nursing intervention that is important to include in the plan of care for this client is to encourage and support the client in the achievement of control over anxiety and previous dissociative response to those situations that trigger the symptoms. Why is this intervention so important?
  A) Clients are afraid of their self-destructive behaviors.
  B) These clients need a safe environment to protect themselves from self-injury.
  C) Use stimuli that stimulate pleasant memories and pleasurable feelings for the client.
  D) Clients are overwhelmed with fear of not knowing or being out of control.

Question 2

When caring for clients with dissociative disorders, the mental health nurse knows that a trusting and therapeutic relationship with the client must first be established.
 
  Why are active listening and communication techniques that encourage verbalization of feelings, conflicts, and information regarding the traumatic events that led to the current dissociative state important parts of this process?
  A) Creates a sympathetic relationship with the client
  B) Assists the client in accepting advice from the nurse
  C) Assists the client to develop personal insight
  D) Creates an atmosphere where self-defeating and damaging behaviors are more acceptable



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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