A nurse enters the client's room and introduces himself stating, "Hello, Mr. Alonso. My name is Anthony Bader. I will be your registered nurse today. I will be providing your nursing care and I will be with you until 3:30 PM
If you need anything, please call me on my phone or put your light on." He then gives the client a printed card with this information. In the helping relationship, what does this represent?
A) Intimate phase
B) Orientation phase
C) Working phase
D) Termination phase
Ans: B
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A 3-year-old child is hospitalized after a submersion injury. The child's mother complains to the nurse, "Being at the hospital seems unnecessary when he is perfectly fine." The nurse's best reply should be:
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