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39 Cards in this Set
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___________ and _____________ have stated "To relate therapeutically with a patient it is necessary for the nurse to understand his or her role and its relationship to the patient's illness.
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Hays and Larson
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The ___________ is the process by which nurses provide care for clients in need of psychosocial intervention. "Therapeutic use" of self is the instrument for delivery of that care. Always focused on patient.
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Therapeutic interpersonal relationship
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True or false
Interpersonal communication techniques both verbal and non verbal are the tools of psychosocial intervention. |
True
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____________ expanded on Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations in nursing. She refers not to a nurse client relationship but rather a human to human relationship.
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Travelbee
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What are some interventions nurses can use when dealing with specific life situations?
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1. Identify what is troubling the client.
2. Encourage the client to discuss changes he or she would like to make. 3. Discuss with the client which changes are possible and which are not possible. 4. Have the client explore feelings about aspects that cannot be changed with alternative ways of coping more adaptively. 5. Discuss alternative strategies for creating changes the client desires to make. 6. Weigh the benefits and consequences of each alternative. 7. Assist the client to select and alternative. 8. Encourage the client to implement the change. 9. Provide positive feedback. 10. Assist the client to evaluate outcomes of the change and make modifications as required. |
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What conditions are essential to development of therapeutic relationships?
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Rapport, Trust, Respect, Genuineness, and Empathy
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True or false
Many psychiatric clients experience concrete thinking which focuses their thought processes on specifics rather then generalities and immediate issues rather then eventual outcomes. |
True
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When using unconditional positive regard the interviewer shows respect, dignity and worth of an individual regardless of his or her unacceptable behavior. Who was this?
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Carl Rogers
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______________ refers to the nurses ability to be open, honest, and "real" in interactions with the client.
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Genuineness
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____________ is a process wherein an individual is able to see beyond outward behavior and sense accurately another inner experience at a given point in time.
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Empathy
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True or false
Empathy is understanding the clients thoughts and feelings and the nurse is able to maintain sufficient objectivity to allow the client to achieve problem resolution with minimal assistance. |
True
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True or false
Sympathy occurs when the nurse actually feels what the client is feeling objectivity is lost and the nurse may become focused on relief of personal distress rather than on helping the client resolve the problem at hand. |
True
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What are the phases of therapeutic nurse client relationships?
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1. Pre-Interaction phase
2. Orientation (introductory) phase 3. Working phase 4. Termination |
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In the pre interaction phase what does the nurse need to do?
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1. Obtaining available information about the client from his or her chart, significant others, or other health team members.
2. Examine ones feelings, fears, and anxieties about working with a particular client. |
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In the orientation or introductory phase what tasks need to be done?
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1. Creating an environment for the establishment of trust and rapport.
2. Establishing a contract fro intervention that details the exceptions and responsibilities of both the nurse and client. 3. Gathering assessment information to build a strong client database. |
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In the working phase of the relationship what tasks need to be done?
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1. Maintaining the trust and rapport that was established during the orientation phase.
2. Promoting the clients insight and perception of reality. 3. Problem solving 4. Overcoming resistance behaviors on the part of the client as the level of anxiety rises in response to discussion of painful issues. 5. Continuously evaluating progress toward goal attainment. |
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_______________ occurs when the client unconsciously attributes feelings and behavioral predispositions based on experiences in their passed. Ex. the nurses hair style, appearance or personality.
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Transference
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______________ refers to the nurse's behavioral and emotional response to the client. These responses may be related to unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurse's past.
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Countertransference
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___________ refers to the end of the working relationship.
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Termination phase
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These are physical properties that can be seen.
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Material boundaries
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These are established within a culture and define who individuals are expected to behave in social situations.
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Social Boundaries
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These are boundaries that individuals define for themselves. These include physical distance boundaries, or just how close individuals will allow other to invade there physican space and emotional boundaries, or how much individuals choose to disclose of their most intimate selves to others.
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Personal boundaries
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These boundaries limit and outline expectations for appropriate professional relationships with clients.
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Professional boundaries
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True or false
Although caring touch provides comfort and encouragement Native Americans, Asian Americans are often uncomfortable with touch. |
True
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True or false?
Nurses must guard against personal relationships developing as a result of the nurse client relationship. Romantic, sexual, or similar personal relationships are never appropriate between nurse and client. |
True
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Certain warning signs exist that indicate that professional boundaries of the nurse client relationship may be in jeopardy. Give some examples:
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1. Favoring a clients care over that of another
2. Keeping secrets with a client 3. Changing dress style for working with a particular client. 4. Giving special attention or treatment to one client over others. 5. Spending free time with a client 6. Frequently thinking about the client when away from work. 7. Sharing personal information or work concerns with the client. 8. Receiving of gifts from or continued contact communication with the client after discharge. |
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True or false?
Children generally adopt the value systems and internalize the attitudes and beliefs of their parents. |
True
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True or false?
Every word that is spoken and every movement that is makde give a message to someone. |
True
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True or false
Values attitudes and beliefs are learned ways of thinking. |
true
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_______ values are learned and differ from society to society.
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Cultural
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_______ is the innate tendency to own space.
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Territoriality
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_____ refers to the number of people within a given environmental space
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Density
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_______ distance is the closest distance that individuals will allow between themselves and others.
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Intimate
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_______ distance approximately 18 to 40inches.
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Personal
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______ distance is about 4 to 12 feet.
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Social
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_______ distance is one that exceeds 12ft.
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Public
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True or false?
It has been said that about 70 to 90% of all effective communication is nonverbal. |
True
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Name this therapeutic technique
Giving the client the opportunity to collect and organize thoughts. |
Silence
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Name this therapeutic technique
Conveys and attitude of reception and regard. "Yes I understand what you said" |
Accepting
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