Therapeutic Relationships

Question 1

essential to the therapeutic relationship is the

Answer 1

nurse/pt relationship (foundation of psych nursing practice)

Question 2

the relationship between nurse and client is referred to as a

Answer 2

partnership

Question 3

it is important to create well defined boundaries t or f

Answer 3

true *

Question 4

difference between social and therapeutic relationship

Answer 4

social - both parties needs are met

therapeutic - patients needs are met

Question 5

in a therapeutic relationship it is inappropriate for a nurse to:

Answer 5

give advice

accept gifts

Question 6

what is operating when boundaries are blurred

Answer 6

transference and counter-transference

Question 7

what is transference*

Answer 7

unconscious displacement or reenactment of feelings and attitudes from client to psychotherapist

Question 8

what is counter-transference*

Answer 8

intense emotional reaction to the client stemming from the mental health provider or nurse from early childhood figures

Question 9

the mother of psych nursing

Answer 9

Hildegard Peplau

Question 10

stages of the nurse client relationship

Answer 10

pre-orientation - thoughts/feelings about clinical exp (afraid to say wrong thing)
orientation - parameters of relationship is established (how many visits/select goals/identify date of term.)
working - nurse/client identify areas of problem
termination/resolution

Question 11

key taks of initial contact with pt

Answer 11

establish rapport*