Varcarolis Pre-test - Chapter 08

The nurse would NOT address which of the following goals in attempting to establish a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
A.Assisting the client with self-care needs when appropriate.
B.Helping the client identify self-defeating behaviors.
C.Providing the client with opportunities to socialize.
D.Facilitating the client’s communication of disturbing feelings or thoughts.
E.Encouraging the client to make decisions when appropriate.

An action that is acceptable in a social relationship but not in a therapeutic relationship is
A.giving advice.
B.listening actively.
C.clarifying feelings.
D.giving positive regard.

According to Rogers, a synonym for genuineness is
respect.
empathy.
congruence.
positive regard.

The phase of the nurse-client relationship that may cause anxieties to reappear and past losses to be reviewed is the
A.preorientation phase.
B.orientation phase.
C.working phase.

When a nurse is biased against a client, those feelings will likely make it difficult to
A. assess the client’s symptoms.
B. view the client with positive regard.
C. assess boundary issues with the client.
D. engage in values clarification with the client.

To help a client develop his or her resources, the nurse must first be aware of
A. resistances.
B. negative transferences.
C. countertransferences.
D. the client’s strengths.

One of the possible sources of boundary violations is placing the focus on
A. identifying client disturbances.
B. assessing the client’s weaknesses.
C. assessing the client’s ego strength.
D. meeting the nurse’s needs.

In the process of trying new values, which step shows the highest commitment to the value?
A. Cherishing the value
B. Choosing a stand consistent with the value from among several alternatives
C. Consistently acting in ways that repeatedly affirm the value
D. Publicly stating affirmation of the value

When a nurse and client meet informally or have an otherwise limited but helpful relationship, the relationship is referred to as a(n)
A. therapeutic encounter.
B. autonomous interaction.
C. crisis intervention.
D. preorientation phenomenon.

During what stage of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship is a formal or informal contract between the nurse and client established?
A. Preorientation
B. Working
C. Termination
D. Orientation