A nurse influenced by Peplau's interpersonal theory works with an anxious, withdrawn patient. Interventions should focus on:
a. rewarding desired behaviors.
b. use of assertive communication.
c. changing the patient's self-concept.
d. administering medications to relieve anxiety.
ANS: B
The nurse-patient relationship is structured to provide a model for adaptive interpersonal relationships that can be generalized to others. Helping the patient learn to use assertive communication will improve the patient's interpersonal relationships. The distracters apply to theories of cognitive, behavioral, and biological therapy.
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