A client makes an appointment to see the psychiatric mental health nurse about "family prob-lems." The nurse should assume that the principal focus of the nurse-client relationship will be determined by:
1. Client needs
2. Nurse expertise
3. Social interaction
4. Epidemiology and research
ANS: 1
An operative principle for developing and maintaining a therapeutic nurse-client relationship states that client needs and problems are the focus of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship. 2. Nurse expertise never dictates the focus; it is always client-centered. 3. Social interaction does not determine focus; needs are assessed during therapeutic interactions. 4. Epidemiology and re-search are not the primary focus of the relationship.
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