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
D
During the orientation phase when you and the patient meet and get to know one another is the time when the contract is formed. During the working phase the nurse and patient work together to solve problems and accomplish goals. During the termination phase the helping relationship is ended. In the pre-interaction stage the nurse gathers information from various sources about the patient.
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