Author Question: A client relates that she has panic attacks and, during the attacks, rushes to the emergency ... (Read 102 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client relates that she has panic attacks and, during the attacks, rushes to the emergency department because she feels like she is dying.

The nurse self-discloses that she has had panic attacks during which she also felt very fearful. How should this nurse's self-disclosure be best understood?
A) Self-disclosure can help normalize the client's experience.
B) Self-disclosure allows the client to see the nurse as a real human being.
C) Self-disclosure can help the client feel like a friend.
D) Self-disclosure should be detailed so the client does not feel unimportant or devalued.

Question 2

A client begins frankly discussing his harrowing history of abuse as a child. The nurse listens for some time and then changes the subject to address stress management techniques. What is the most likely motivation for the nurse's action?

A) To make sure she understands other problem areas in the client's life
B) To model social skills and communication skills for the client
C) To help the client understand appropriate boundaries
D) To reduce her own level of anxiety

at · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Nurses may use self-disclosure in the nurseclient relationship to comfort a client who is feeling frustrated and hopeless, enhance trust, decrease role distancing, facilitate the client's self-disclosure, convey support, or normalize the client's experience.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
The nurse often changes the subject in efforts to avoid discussing a topic with which he or she feels uncomfortable. If the patient feels the need to bring up an issue, generally the nurse should resolve personal anxieties and facilitate patient exploration.