A nurse and patient who developed a therapeutic relationship enter into the final phase of their relationship as the patient prepares for discharge. An important nursing intervention for this stage is for the nurse to
a. provide structure and intensive support.
b. inform the patient of the progress made.
c. encourage the patient to describe goals for change.
d. discuss feelings about termination with the patient.
D
Healthy closure is facilitated when the patient discusses his or her reactions to termination and the feelings that she or he might be experiencing. The nurse serves as a role model during termination. Providing structure is related more to the orientation and working stages. Informing the patient of progress is paternalistic. The process of termination is facilitated by collaborative work. Describing goals takes place with passage from the orientation to the working stage.
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