Ati Pn Mental Health Practice 2020 A Already Passed

A nurse is attempting to establish a therapeutic relationship with a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? A. Summarize the goals achieved in the relationship. B. Plan for the initial interaction with the client. C. Establish the parameters of the relationship. D. Promote the development of problem-solving skills. {Ans: D. Promote the development of problem-solving skills. - The nurse should promote the development of problem-solving skills, promote behavioral change, and evaluate the client's progress during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship.}A nurse is speaking with a client who is expressing an intense disapproval of the current social worker. When the social worker approaches the nurse and client a few moments later, the client cheerfully states, "Now, here is my favorite social worker!" The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms? A. Reaction formation B. Dissociation C. Denial D. Projection {Ans: A. Reaction formation - The nurse should identify that this client is using reaction formation. This is the defense mechanism in which the client is unable to process unacceptable feelings or behaviors and expresses