The nurse is setting goals and beginning to plan interventions ...

[rlane42]

The nurse is setting goals and beginning to plan interventions for a client who was recently admitted. In what phase of the therapeutic relationship is the nurse functioning?
 
  A) Introductory phase
  B) Working phase
  C) Middle phase
  D) Termination phase

Question 2

At the end of a 12-hour shift, Debbie overhears that Sam, a client she has cared for previously, is being readmitted to the mental health facility.
 
  She says to the charge nurse, I better stay around for a couple of hours; I am the only one Sam will talk to. This is a warning sign that the nurse is experiencing which of the following obstacles to establishing a therapeutic relationship?
  A) False reassurance
  B) Lack of self-awareness
  C) Excessive probing
  D) Partnership

[tjayeee]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
During the introductory phase of the therapeutic relationship, the nurse discerns the focal problem, sets goals, and begins to plan interventions.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Warning signs that the nurse is experiencing a lack of self-awareness includes believing that you are the only person who can help a clientthat is, having rescue fantasies.