The nurse is preparing to interview a 6-year-old girl and her ...

[asan beg]

The nurse is preparing to interview a 6-year-old girl and her mother in an outpatient psychiatric setting. To establish a treatment alliance with the child, the nurse should:
 
  A) Tell the child she watches Sesame Street all the time.
  B) Talk to the child while standing up and looking down at her.
  C) Tell the child that this must be a bit scary for her.
  D) Ask the parent if the child can be interviewed alone.

Question 2

During the assessment, the nurse asks the client to describe his problems. The purpose of this question is to obtain information about the client's:
 
  A) Admitting diagnosis
  B) Communication skills
  C) Perception of the problem
  D) Personal needs

[bubulittle310@msn.cn]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback: Asking the client to describe his problems elicits information about the client's view or perspective of the problem.

[asan beg]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[samiel-sayed]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it