A client is upset with a nurse on the inpatient mental health unit. She states to another client, "That nurse is mean and hates me. I want to have another nurse take care of me because that nurse is nice all the time"
The client is exhibiting which manifestation of borderline personality disorder?
A) Dissociation
B) Impulse
C) Manipulation
D) Splitting
D
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A nurse forms a contract with the patient to specify roles during a therapeutic helping relationship. The nurse is in which phase of the therapeutic relationship?
a. Working b. Termination c. Pre-interaction d. Orientation
The nurse is trying to help the male client see the same situation in a different light. The best description of this technique is:
1. Processing. 2. Reframing. 3. Acknowledgement. 4. Cause and effect.
A client who has attempted to quit smoking and failed two times before is reluctant to make another attempt. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "You will know when the time is right." B) "Most people who have tried and failed ultimately do succeed." C) "Tell me what you have tried before and we can make changes to your plan." D) "I know you can do it this time."
The nurse is working with a client who has hallucinations and delusions. The client tells the nurse she can't take a shower because she's waiting for her husband to take her home
Which of the following responses by the nurse is best in this situation? A) "It would be best if you just took your shower now." B) "You seem anxious and upset." C) "You have plenty of time to shower before it's time to go home." D) "Why do you think you're going home?"