Author Question: Which of the following clinical situations provides an example of transference? A) A nurse ... (Read 65 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following clinical situations provides an example of transference?

A) A nurse implements the same interventions with multiple clients despite their personal differences.
B) A nurse asks for clarification from a colleague when explaining a coping strategy to a client.
C) A client mirrors the nursing student's nervousness and hesitancy during assessment.
D) A female client with a history of sexual abuse exhibits a profound mistrust of male caregivers.

Question 2

The nurse has entered a client's room and observed that he has removed the mattress from his bed and is closely scrutinizing the spaces in the bed frame. Which of the following statements is most likely to elicit an explanation of the client's behavior?

A) What's wrong with your bed?
B) It looks like you're searching for something. Is that right?
C) What are you looking for in the bed? There's nothing hidden there.
D) Are you having any delusions or hallucinations right now?

parker125 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Transference or parataxic distortion occurs when a client exhibits the same attitudes and behaviors with a caregiver as with a significant, seemingly similar person in the client's life.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
When communicating, it is important to make an observation and then seek clarification and encourage the client to explore his or her behavior. This is more conducive to therapeutic communication than making an assumption about a client's actions or motives or explicitly attributing actions to delusions or hallucinations.