Termination takes place during the resolution phase of a nurse–client relationship. During the termination process, a client brings up resolved problems and presents them as new issues to work toward
The nurse interprets the client's action as indicating which of the following? The client:
A) Is angry that the nurse is abandoning him.
B) Requires additional therapy.
C) Is unhappy that the therapy was ineffective
D) Is attempting to prolong the nurse–client relationship.
Ans: D
It is not unusual for clients with mental disorders to bring up resolved problems and present them as new issues during the resolution phase. The client is most likely attempting to prolong the nurse–client relationship. The client may be experiencing anxiety about the relationship ending. Anger typically would be demonstrated toward the nurse or displaced onto others rather than through the use of bringing up resolved problems. The client's actions do not indicate that additional therapy is needed, nor that the therapy was ineffective.
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