A patient is hospitalized for severe depression. Knowing that the patient will be discharged after a short stay, what is the nurse's first priority?
a. Maximize the benefits of milieu management.
b. Immediately begin to explore acute patient issues.
c. Develop a goal-directed, problem-centered relationship.
d. Choose a specific theoretical model as the basis for care.
C
Therapeutic relationships are planned, patient-centered, and goal-directed. This is of particular importance if progress is to be made when the duration of the relationship will be brief. The other options are not the priority. Exploration of patient issues requires trust development before it can proceed.
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