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Behavioral Questions for Nurse Questions
Question 1 of 5
A Native American patient sadly describes a difficult childhood. The patient abused alcohol as a teenager but stopped 10 years ago. The patient now says,I feel stupid and good for nothing. I dont help my people. How should the treatment team focus planning for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Native Americans, because of their beliefs in the interrelatedness of parts and about being in harmony with nature, respond best to a holistic approach. No data are present to support dual diagnosis, because the patient has resolved the problem of excessive alcohol use. Psychopharmacological and somatic therapies may be part of the treatment, but the focus should be more holistic. Psychoanalysis is a long-term expensive therapy; cognitive therapy might be a better choice.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements is true of the component of a therapeutic relationship/acceptance?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acceptance is avoiding judgments of the person, no matter what the behavior is. It means accepting the person but not necessarily the behavior. It does not involve punishment for inappropriate behavior. Empathy is the ability of the nurse to perceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to communicate that understanding to the client.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse fails to assess personal values surrounding homosexuality before caring for a patient who is openly gay. The nurse is most at risk for which of the following when working with this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A person who does not assess personal attitudes and beliefs may hold a prejudice or bias toward a group of people because of preconceived ideas or stereotypical images of that group. It is not uncommon for a person to be ethnocentric about his or her own culture. Failure to consider cultural variations or reactions to initial exposure to variations is less detrimental to the therapeutic relationship than cultural bias. Manipulation results from a failure to maintain boundaries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has been working with a patient with an eating disorder for one week. During the morning treatment team meeting, the treatment plan is updated. Which of the following would be appropriate interventions at this time in the nurse-patient relationship? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Specific tasks of the working phase include maintaining the relationship, gathering more data, exploring perceptions of reality, developing positive coping mechanisms, promoting a positive self-concept, encouraging verbalization of feelings, facilitating behavior change, working through resistance, evaluating progress and redefining goals as appropriate, providing opportunities for the client to practice new behaviors, and promoting independence. Establishing boundaries and identifying problems are completed in the orientation phase.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements is true about a nurse's self-disclosure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.