NUR 2488 - Module 4 Ch 2 & 8 Questions and Answers, 100% Correct

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Module 4 Ch 2 & 8 Chapter 2 Review Theories and Therapies Questions 1. A male patient reports to the nurse, “I’m told I have memories of childhood abuse stored in my unconscious mind. I want t... o work on this.” Based on this statement, what information should the nurse provide the patient? 2. Which question should the nurse ask when assessing for what Sullivan’s Interpersonal Theory identifies as the most painful human condition? 3. When discussing therapy options, the nurse should provide information about interpersonal therapy to which patient? Select all that apply. 4. When considering the suggestions of Hildegard Peplau, which activity should the nurse regularly engage in to ensure that the patient stays the focus of all therapeutic conversations? 5. Which action reflects therapeutic practices associated with operant conditioning? 6. A nurse is assessing a patient who graduated at the top of his class but now obsesses about being incompetent in his new job. The nurse recognizes that this patient may benefit from the following type of psychotherapy: 7. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the most basic needs category for nurses to address is: 8. In an outpatient psychiatric clinic, a nurse notices that a newly admitted young male patient smiles when he sees her. One day the young man tells the nurse, “You are pretty like my mother.” The nurse recognizes that the male is exhibiting: 9. Linda is terrified of spiders and cannot explain why. Because she lives in a wooded area, she would like to overcome this overwhelming fear. Her nurse practitioner suggests which therapy? 10. A patient is telling a tearful story. The nurse listens empathically and responds therapeutically with: Chapter 8 Review Therapeutic Relationships Questions 1. Which statement made by either the nurse or the patient demonstrates an ineffective patient-nurse relationship? 2. The patient expresses sadness at “being all alone with no one to share my life with.” Which response by the nurse demonstrates the existence of a therapeutic relationship? 3. Which patient outcome is directly associated with the goals of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship? 4. What is the greatest trigger for the development of a patient’s nurse focused transference? 5. Which patient statement demonstrates a value held regarding children? 6. Mary is a 39-year-old attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic. Mary believes that her husband, sister, and son cause her problems. Listening to Mary describe the problems the nurse displays therapeutic communication in which response? 7. A registered nurse is caring for an older male who reports depressive symptoms since his wife of 54 years died suddenly. He cries, maintains closed body posture, and avoids eye contact. Which nursing action describes attending behavior? 8. A male patient frequently inquires about the female student nurse’s boyfriend, social activities, and school experiences. Which is the best initial response by the student? 9. Morgan is a third-year nursing student in her psychiatric clinical rotation. She is assigned to an 80-year-old widow admitted for major depressive disorder. The patient describes many losses and sadness. Morgan becomes teary and says meaningfully, “I am so sorry for you.” Morgan’s instructor overhears the conversation and says, “I understand that getting tearful is a human response. Yet, sympathy isn’t helpful in this field.” The instructor urges Morgan to focus on: 10. Emily is a 28-year-old nurse who works on a psychiatric unit. She is assigned to work with Jenna, a 27-year-old who was admitted with major depressive disorder. Emily and Jenna realize that they graduated from the same high school and each has a 2-year-old daughter. Emily and Jenna discuss getting together for a play date with their daughters after Jenna is discharged. This situation reflects: [Show More]

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