An expected outcome of the preorientation phase of the therapeutic relationship is that the nurse will:
1. Initiate a trusting relationship with the client
2. Complete the required assessment process
3. Examine his or her own feelings and perceptions about the client
4. Recognize his or her own need for therapy
ANS: 3
During the preorientation phase the nurse engages in autodiagnosis regarding the client and at-tempts to uncover biases or stereotypes that could influence the contact in a nontherapeutic way. Options 1 and 2 take place in other phases of the nurse-client relationship. Option 4 is not an ex-pected outcome.
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