Exam 19: Cognitive Therapy

A client states,"I keep having horrible nightmares about the car accident that killed my daughter.I shouldn't have taken her with me to the store." Using a cognitive approach,which nursing reply would be most therapeutic?

A labor and delivery nurse listens to a new mother relate thoughts regarding her healthy,8-pound baby girl.Which statement by the mother indicates to the nurse the use of the cognitive error,selective abstraction?

The director of nursing (DON)sets up a meeting with the newly appointed nurse manager,who,to this point,has done an excellent job.The nurse manager anticipates job termination.What is the best description of the cognitive error being employed by the nurse manager?

A nursing student states,"The instructor gave me a failing grade on my research paper.I know it's because the instructor doesn't like me." Which cognitive error does a nurse recognize in this student's statement?

A welder has been selected as employee of the year.The welder wants to ask for a promotion but is hampered by poor self-esteem.The employee health nurse provides assistance.Which technique should the nurse use to help the employee request the promotion?