Exam 9: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview

A patient says, "Please don't share information about me with the other people." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse says, "I am the only one who truly understands this patient. Other staff members are too critical." The nurse's statement indicates:

After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?

Termination of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship with a patient has been successful when the nurse:

A nurse explains to the family of a patient who is mentally ill how the nurse-patient relationship differs from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?

A nurse ends a relationship with a patient. Which actions by the nurse should be included in the termination phase? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse should introduce the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because contracts:

Which remark by a patient indicates passage from the orientation phase to the working phase of a nurse-patient relationship?

A patient says, "I've done a lot of cheating and manipulating in my relationships." Select a nonjudgmental response by the nurse.

A patient says, "People should be allowed to commit suicide without interference from others." A nurse replies, "You're wrong. Nothing is bad enough to justify death." What is the best analysis of this interchange?