The nurse is working with the client to identify self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Which behavior by the client does the nurse identify as resistance to the therapeutic process?
1. Changing the subject when asked to explore a specific topic
2. Becoming silent when asked to identify unhealthy behaviors
3. Sharing feelings, fantasies and motives with the nurse
4. Changing behavior outside of the one-to-one therapeutic relationship
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Rationale: Changing the subject when asked to explore specific topics or concerns may indicate that the client is not ready for investigative work and is resisting the therapeutic process. Becoming silent may mean that the client is pondering the question carefully before answering. Sharing feelings, fantasies, and motives, or changing behavior outside the one-to-one relationship are signs that the client is participating in the therapeutic process and is ready for investigative work.
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