The night nurse at the mental health clinic is designing a behavioral contract for a client diagnosed with panic attacks. During the assessment phase, the client is negative and exhibits low self-esteem
However, the nurse knows that in order to develop an effective contract, the focus must be on: 1. Specific social weaknesses.
2. The client's abilities and strengths.
3. The client's family.
4. The goals of discharge.
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Rationale: Evaluating client abilities and strengths, particularly with regard to learning and making changes, will help in the design of the contract. Discover what other situations requiring behavioral change the client has mastered and what specific personal or social strengths the client employed in implementing the change. Evaluate the client's weaknesses with regard to learning and making changes as well. These interactions address specific problematic behaviors, rather than social weaknesses or family issues. Goals of discharge are developed later in the treatment process.
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