The issues a nurse should plan to address during the first interview with a client with a psychiatric
disorder include
a. trust, congruence, attitudes, and boundaries.
b. relationship parameters, the contract, confidentiality, and termination.
c. transference, countertransference, intimacy, and developing resources.
d. goals, resistance, unconscious motivations, and diversion.
ANS: B
Option B lists issues that should be considered during the orientation phase of the relationship.
Options A, C, and D are issues that are dealt with later.
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