Author Question: During an individual therapy session, a nurse is listening to a client describe her addiction to ... (Read 19 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

During an individual therapy session, a nurse is listening to a client describe her addiction to methamphetamine. The client says, I know I'm throwing my life away, but I just can't stop using.

The nurse maintains eye contact and occasionally nods as the client continues to discuss her addiction to drugs. The nurse responds by saying, You're going through a difficult time. The nurse's actions and words are an example of:
A) Empathy
B) Sympathy
C) Apathy
D) Nontherapeutic communication

Question 2

A client states that she is anxious about leaving a group home because she has not worked in many years. Using Beck's cognitive triad, the nurse understands that the client is concerned primarily about what?

A) Threats from the world
B) Threats to her self
C) Threats about her future
D) Threats from her past

lgoldst9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Being empathetic is an active process requiring careful listening and attending to the client. Direct eye contact, a concerned expression, occasional head nods, and a lean forward while listening are nonverbal communication skills that convey empathy. Empathetic responses, such as You're going through a difficult time, can provide clients with an opportunity to listen to themselves and gain self-awareness.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
All issues and problems can be subsumed under one or a combination of Beck's cognitive triad. One client may be more concerned about self (Can I do this?). This client is concerned about the future (Will there be a job for me? Will I be able to survive on my own?).