Author Question: Termination takes place during the resolution phase of a nurseclient relationship. During the ... (Read 56 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Termination takes place during the resolution phase of a nurseclient relationship. During the termination process, a client brings up resolved problems and presents them as new issues to work toward.

The nurse interprets the client's action as indicating which of the following? The client:

A) Is angry that the nurse is abandoning him.
B) Requires additional therapy.
C) Is unhappy that the therapy was ineffective
D) Is attempting to prolong the nurseclient relationship.

Question 2

A nurse is in the orientation phase of the nurseclient relationship with a client diagnosed with a mental disorder. When interviewing the client during this first encounter,

which information about the client would be most important for the nurse to obtain?

A) Known allergies
B) Recent hospitalizations
C) Perception of the problem
D) Family history

s.meritte · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
It is not unusual for clients with mental disorders to bring up resolved problems and present them as new issues during the resolution phase. The client is most likely attempting to prolong the nurseclient relationship. The client may be experiencing anxiety about the relationship ending. Anger typically would be demonstrated toward the nurse or displaced onto others rather than through the use of bringing up resolved problems. The client's actions do not indicate that additional therapy is needed, nor that the therapy was ineffective.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Although information about allergies, hospitalizations, and family history are important in the orientation phase, it is most important for the nurse to ask a client with a mental disorder about the nature of the problem from the client's perspective. Some clients deny that a problem exists; other clients may have misperceptions about the problem.