An appropriate intervention for the nurse to use with clients at the initial interview is to:
1. Convey a sense of urgency to the client
2. Assist the client to expect positive outcomes
3. Provide calming medication early
4. Explain that the client is "in charge" of therapy
ANS: 2
Goals of therapy include instilling a sense of hope and the expectation that the therapy will pro-duce positive outcomes and also assisting with practical coping strategies. 1. The client will have a sense of urgency. The nurse should remain calm. 3. Medication may or may not be necessary. 4. Clients are too disorganized to be told they are in charge. The nurse should be an active partici-pant.
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