Which intervention will be most valuable for the nurse in developing a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
1. Administering the prescribed medications accurately
2. Interacting with members of the health care team
3. Being aware of therapeutic modalities
4. Possessing self-awareness and understanding
Question 2
An elderly client who lives with her daughter and son-in-law and their three children reveals that her daughter sometimes slaps her when she does not move fast enough or spills things.
The daughter is a midlevel business executive who is under considerable stress at work. The chil-dren have many school activities to which they must be transported. The husband is often out of town on business trips. The daughter states, I have so much to do that I become frustrated when my mother can't move fast enough or causes me extra work. The nurse caring for the mother could appropriately suggest:
1. Moving the mother to an adult ambulatory care facility
2. Employing an aide to provide care and stimulation for the mother
3. Enrolling in a therapeutic group that addresses stress management
4. Reading the elder law of the state to learn the penalties for elder abuse
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Nurse measuring the recumbent height of a toddler
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position