A client in a substance abuse treatment program asks the nurse for a date after the client is discharged. The nurse talks to the client about the importance of a therapeutic relationship and its characteristics
The nurse is using which of the following techniques? A) Defining boundaries
B) Defining therapy
C) Letting the client down gently
D) Reprimanding the client
A
Feedback: A therapeutic relationship is professional and there are no mutual social goals; it is focused on meeting the client's needs and is terminated when the client no longer needs services. Answers B, C, and D are inappropriate techniques to use on this client.
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