A patient who has shown good progress with treatment has shown great resistance to be-ing discharged to an outpatient program. Based on an understanding of the underlying pathology of resistance, the nurse:
a. Recognizes that the behavior will cease when discharge has occurred
b. Refers back to the patient's progress as an indication of the patient's strengths
c. Assures the patient that outpatient therapy services will continue to be supportive
d. Shares that although scary, discharge to outpatient therapy is a sign of improve-ment
Question 2
The nurse mentions, I like to use open-ended questions and statements because they re-sult in fuller, more revealing responses by the patient, and they stimulate discussion.
What statement would the nurse ask to best stimulate conversation with a patient about their family?
a. Where does your family live?
b. Tell me about your family.
c. Do you have a family nearby?
d. Would you like to talk about your family?
The effectiveness of patient education
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