week 4: theory of interpersonal relations Flashcards
1
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who is hildegard peplau?
A
- pioneer in psychiatric nursing
- first theorist to identify nurse-patient relationship as central to all nursing care
2
Q
what are the 4 components in the nurse patient relationship?
A
- the nurse
- the client
- the nurse’s professional expertise
- the client’s needs
3
Q
what are the 3 phases of the nurse-patient relationship?
A
- orientation
- working
- resolution
4
Q
what is the orientation phase of the nurse-patient
A
- where relationship begins, the initial interaction
- nurse and patient get to know each other, understand roles and expectations of the other
- patient expresses a “felt need”
5
Q
what is the working phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
A
there are 2 portions:
identification phase
-client is more dependent than independent
-client begins to identify problems
exploitation phase
- client is more engaged
- nurse doesn’t solve problems but provides client with info and opportunity
- balance of dependence and independence
6
Q
what is the resolution phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
A
- patient moves from dependence to independence
- completion of this phase results in termination of the nurse-client relationship
7
Q
what are possible anxiety responses?
A
- A diffuse apprehension
- Vague in nature
- Associated with feelings of uncertainty
- An emotion without a specific object
- Is communicated interpersonally
8
Q
how can you identify responses to anxiety?
A
- behavioral
- cognitive
- affective
- physiological
