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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is taking care of a client in a mental health facility. Which is the most important skill the nurse must bring to the therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Empathy, understanding the client’s feelings, fosters trust and connection, essential for therapeutic relationships. Objectivity (
A), approachability (
B), and interest (
C) are important but secondary to empathy’s emotional depth.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency room exhibiting impulsive behaviors of rage and anger. Dysfunction in which brain structure contributes to this behavior?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The hypothalamus regulates emotions and autonomic responses; its dysfunction can lead to impulsive rage and anger. The cerebellum coordinates movement, basal ganglia influence motor control and emotions (but less directly), and the spinal cord handles sensory/motor signals, not emotions.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is talking to the parents of a pediatric client about mental healthcare. The nurse explains that the factor having influence on the current trend in treatment settings is the fact in recent years:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Inadequate funding for community programs limits access and quality, shaping trends toward community-based care. Full development (
B), hospital expansion (
C), and commitment laws (
D) are less accurate reflections of current trends.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health setting. During the working phase of a therapeutic relationship, which action by the nurse would best help the client to explore problems?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Encouraging clarification of feelings and behaviors fosters insight and exploration, key in the working phase. Solutions (
A) come later, self-help groups (
C) are external, and coping comparisons (
D) are evaluative, not exploratory.

Question 5 of 5

A new nurse tells a mentor, 'I want to convey to my clients that I am interested in them and that I want to listen to what they have to say.' Which behaviors are helpful in meeting the nurse's goal? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: A,C

Rationale: Eye contact (
A) and open posture (
C) convey interest and approachability. Crossed legs (
B), desk barriers (
D), and hands in pockets (E) suggest disengagement or defensiveness.

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