In a nontherapeutic relationship, a client may respond by:
A) Going to the supervisor and ask to be placed in another group.
B) Getting angry and start attacking the nurse.
C) Leaving the unit and not be available for the scheduled meeting.
D) Asking the nurse to talk about her relationships outside of work.
Ans: C
In a nontherapeutic relationship, the nurse and client both feel very frustrated and keep varying their approach with each other in an attempt to establish a meaningful relationship. Eventually, the frustration becomes so great that the pair gives up on each other and moves to a phase of mutual withdrawal. The client will leave the unit or otherwise be unavailable during scheduled meeting times. If a meeting does occur, the nurse will try to keep it short, thinking, "What's the point—we just cover the same old ground anyway." The client will attempt to keep it superficial and stay on safe topics.
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