A novice nurse says, I have more important things to do than play ...

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A novice nurse says, I have more important things to do than play games with patients. These activities are not a worthwhile use of my time. Select the nurse manager's best response.
 
  a. Games are part of the therapeutic milieu.
  b. Patients need a break from intensive individual therapy.
  c. Informal activities help patients develop social skills and take risks.
  d. Please review material on the psychotherapeutic management model.

Question 2

A patient states, I'm tired of all these therapy sessions. It's just too much for me. Using supportive confrontation, the nurse should reply
 
  a. It will get better if you just keep trying.
  b. You are doing fine. Don't be so hard on yourself.
  c. Tell me more about how the therapy sessions are too much.
  d. I know you find this difficult, but I believe you can get through it.

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Answer to Question 1

C
Nurses who engage in therapeutic activities with patients recognize that each encounter with patients is part of an overall therapeutic picture. Patients discuss real problems and solutions and practice skills needed in real-life situations. These encounters offer opportunities for assessment, for patients to process feelings, and for validation and feedback, as well as for tension relief. The correct answer is the most global response. The distracters do not educate the new nurse about the purpose of informal activities.

Answer to Question 2

D
Supportive confrontation is a technique in which the nurse acknowledges the difficulty in changing, but pushes for action. The other options clarify or give reassurance.