A new nurse asks the mentor, "How can I be sure I'm not developing a social relationship with a client?" The mentor uses as a basis for the response the fact that in a therapeutic relationship:
1. The focus is shared equally between the participants
2. Absence of boundaries is generally accepted
3. Time constraints do not apply
4. A specific client-centered goal is established
ANS: 4
In a therapeutic relationship the focus is on the client, boundaries are established early and main-tained throughout, definite beginning and ending times are established, and the relationship has a specific client-centered goal.
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a. can sometimes be charted in a biased manner. b. change as the patient's condition changes. c. are usually difficult to obtain from the patient. d. can be time consuming and tedious to chart.
Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse expect for the client who has chronic glomerulonephritis?
a. decreased serum creatinine c. normal complete blood count (CBC) b. normal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) d. proteinuria
Which statement best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a patient with cancer?
a. Cancer is a group of diseases. The cancer cells are different from the cells in the tissue of its origin in both the growth and spreading of abnormal cells. b. Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many hospitals have the highest number of patients with this diagnosis. c. Americans who have a diagnosis of cancer die within 1 year or less. d. When a person is genetically predisposed to a type of cancer, nothing can be done to prevent its occurrence.
____________________ surgery is the type of surgery that replaces a malfunctioning body part, tissue, or organ
Fill in the blank with correct word.