Chapter 5 - Midterm Exam

Question 1

Therapeutic Relationship - def

Answer 1

a professional, interpersonal alliance in which the nurse and client join together for a defined period to achieve health-related treatment goals.

Question 2

Client - def

Answer 2

any individual, family, group or community with an identified health care need requiring nursing intervention.

Question 3

Client centered care includes the client’s ____ preference,s values, beliefs, and needs as a fundamental consideration.

Answer 3

INDIVIDUAL.

Question 4

Professional Boundaries - def

Answer 4

represent invisible structures imposed by legal, ethical, and professional standards of nursing that respect the nurse and client rights, and protect the functional integrity of the alliance between nurse and client.

Question 5

Boundary violations - def

Answer 5

take advantage of the client’s vulnerability and represent a conflict of interest. This could be a sexual encounter! :O

Question 6

Boundary crossing - def

Answer 6

less serious infractions. They give the appearance of impropriety but do not actually violate anything. These could be outside meetings or discussing things outside of the work environment.

Question 7

Involvement - def

Answer 7

the degree of the nurse’s attachment and active participation in the client’s care.

Question 8

What is the orientation phase?

Answer 8

Engagement and assessment. You Gather information, define the problem, identify strengths.

Question 9

What is the working (implementation) phase?

Answer 9

You determine outcomes, like what needs to happen to reduce the self-care demand? Where does the client want to go? You find out how the client would like to be, etc.

Implementation - explain alternatives and options.

Question 10

Termination Phase - generalizing and transfer of learning. T/F?

Answer 10

True!

Question 11

Trust - def

Answer 11

a relational process, one that is dynamic and fragile, yet involving the deepest needs and vulnerabilities of individuals.