The mental health nurse is teaching a client about a psychotropic medication that he has prescribed. The nurse, in this instance, is functioning with which type of approach to nursing practice?
A) Needs
B) Interaction
C) Outcome
D) Eclectic
Ans: B
The interaction-oriented approach is used by nurses who rely on interactions and include themselves in the sphere of their actions. They counsel, guide, and teach clients, helping them to find meaning in their situations. The needs-oriented approach encompasses the nurse performing physiologic and psychosocial activities for the client. The outcome-oriented approach focuses on maintaining and promoting energy and harmony with the environment. The eclectic approach is an individualized style that incorporates the client's own resources as a unique person with the most suitable theoretical model.
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