The nurse will establish which of the following kinds of relationships with the family and the person suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
a. distant c. uninvolved
b. trusting d. opponent
B
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A Incorrect: The nurse will not establish distant relationships with the family and the person suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
B Correct: The nurse will establish trusting relationships with the family and the person suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy. A trusting, therapeutic relationship is vital to the success of treatment, given the client's resistance to the concept that no physical cause for the symptoms exist. Therapeutic interventions must address ways to assist the client to get needs met without fabricating signs and symptoms in their child.
C Incorrect: The nurse will not establish uninvolved relationships with the family and the person suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
D Incorrect: The nurse will not establish opponent relationships with the family and the person suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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