A nurse should introduce the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because contracts:
a. specify what the nurse will do for the patient.
b. spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
c. indicate the feeling tone established between the participants.
d. are binding and prevent either party from prematurely ending the relationship.
ANS: B
A contract emphasizes that the nurse works with the patient rather than doing something for the patient. "Working with" is a process that suggests each party is expected to participate and share responsibility for the outcomes. Contracts do not, however, stipulate roles or feeling tone, or that premature termination is forbidden.
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