Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child with autism who has been hospitalized. The child rocks ... (Read 74 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child with autism who has been hospitalized. The child rocks continuously without any danger present to the child's safety. Which intervention by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A) Continue to monitor the child's behaviors.
B) Hold the child until the child stops rocking.
C) Ignore the child's rocking behavior.
D) Place the child in a time out area until the rocking stops.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about a nurse's self-disclosure?

A) It is the basis for effective communication.
B) Self-disclosure should be used with all clients to some degree.
C) The more the nurse discloses, the more the client will disclose.
D) Self-disclosure on the nurse's part should benefit the client.

lkoler · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback: The nurse should determine what benefit any given client will gain from nurse self-disclosure; only when that benefit can be clearly identified should self-disclosure be used, and then it should be used judiciously and within the boundaries of the relationship.