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Question 1 of 5

The nurse reviews a client's record in preparation for client care. This action is one of the tasks that occur in a phase of the nurse-client relationship. What is the purpose of this phase?

A. Getting to know each other and establishing trust.

B. Implementing nursing interventions to achieve outcomes.

C. Achievement of independence and maintenance of health without nursing care.

D. Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's attitudes.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's attitudes.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is preparing to document information obtained from a client diagnosed with a delusional disorder who is experiencing somatic delusions. Which of the following would the nurse most likely document?

A. Disorientation

B. Reduced attention span

C. Above average intelligence

D. Body complaints

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Body complaints

Question 3 of 5

The impulse control spectrum can begin in childhood and continue on into adulthood, often morphing into criminal behaviors. Working with patients diagnosed with these disorders, the best examples of expressed emotion by the nursing staff are:

A. Low to prevent emotional reactions

B. Matched to the patient's level of emotion

C. Flat without evidence of any emotional output

D. High expression to improve therapeutic patient emotions

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Low to prevent emotional reactions

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is working with a forensic client on de-escalation techniques. Which activity would be most appropriate as a grounding physical activity?

A. Drumming

B. Rocking in a rocking chair

C. Aerobic exercise

D. Yoga

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Aerobic exercise

Question 5 of 5

When describing the influence of Harry Stack Sullivan on psychiatric-mental health nursing, which of the following would the instructor address as a major concept?

A. Interpersonal relations

B. Harmony between the individual and society

C. Collective unconscious

D. Unconditional positive regard

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Interpersonal relations

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