Author Question: A husband questions his wife on her decision to become a psychiatric nurse. He states, How can ... (Read 57 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A husband questions his wife on her decision to become a psychiatric nurse.

He states, How can you work with the mentally ill day in and day out? His wife replies, Well, if I was in that situation and needed help, I'd want a caring nurse to assist me, too. From which ethical framework is the wife operating?
A) Kantianism
B) Christian ethics
C) Ethical egoism
D) Utilitarianism

Question 2

A female client has an anxiety disorder. Her nurse psychotherapist recommends the behavioral technique of reciprocal inhibition. The client asks, What's that? Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

A) Using your imagination, we will attempt to achieve a state of relaxation.
B) Because anxiety and relaxation are mutually exclusive states, we can attempt to substitute a relaxation response for the anxiety response.
C) Through a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking steps, we will gradually increase your tolerance to anxiety.
D) In one intense session, you will be exposed to a maximum level of anxiety that you will learn to tolerate.