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NURS 3121- Week 3 Exam Study Guide
Solutions
goals and functions of therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--facilitate communication of thoughts and
feelings
-assist with problem solving
-assist client to examine alternatives prior to unsuccessful behaviours
-promote self care and independence
therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--patient needs are central
-clear boundaries
-problem solving approach
-new coping/behavioural change is encouraged
Transference - Ans:✔✔-in psychoanalysis, the patient's transfer to the analyst of emotions linked with
other relationships (such as love or hatred for a parent)
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-a patient puts their thoughts and feelings onto the nurse
Countertransference - Ans:✔✔-Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops personal feelings about
a client because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
-a nurse puts their thoughts and feelings onto the patient
challenges in therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--transference vs countertransference
-boundaries
Boundaries in the Therapeutic Relationships - Ans:✔✔--physical boundaries
-personal space
-social interactions
-nurse vs patient needs
-nursing values and beliefs
phases of therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔-PEPLAU
-pre orientation
-orientation
-working
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-termination
therapeutic communication techniques - Ans:✔✔--open ended questions
-tell me more about that, or what does 'good' mean to you
-paraphrasing (so you are telling me you feel....)
-education
-recognition in non personal way (I noticed you showered today and you seem much brighter)
non therapeutic communication techniques - Ans:✔✔--giving advice
-falsely reassuring
-accusatory statements
-talking down to pt
-judging choices
confidentiality - Ans:✔✔-share info with people who are there to support care, just not to people whoa
rent relevant in treatment
secrecy - Ans:✔✔-you don't share it with anyone
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NURS 3121- Week 3 Exam Study Guide
Solutions
goals and functions of therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--facilitate communication of thoughts and
feelings
-assist with problem solving
-assist client to examine alternatives prior to unsuccessful behaviours
-promote self care and independence
therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--patient needs are central
-clear boundaries
-problem solving approach
-new coping/behavioural change is encouraged
Transference - Ans:✔✔-in psychoanalysis, the patient's transfer to the analyst of emotions linked with
other relationships (such as love or hatred for a parent)
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, ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
-a patient puts their thoughts and feelings onto the nurse
Countertransference - Ans:✔✔-Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops personal feelings about
a client because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
-a nurse puts their thoughts and feelings onto the patient
challenges in therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔--transference vs countertransference
-boundaries
Boundaries in the Therapeutic Relationships - Ans:✔✔--physical boundaries
-personal space
-social interactions
-nurse vs patient needs
-nursing values and beliefs
phases of therapeutic relationships - Ans:✔✔-PEPLAU
-pre orientation
-orientation
-working
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
-termination
therapeutic communication techniques - Ans:✔✔--open ended questions
-tell me more about that, or what does 'good' mean to you
-paraphrasing (so you are telling me you feel....)
-education
-recognition in non personal way (I noticed you showered today and you seem much brighter)
non therapeutic communication techniques - Ans:✔✔--giving advice
-falsely reassuring
-accusatory statements
-talking down to pt
-judging choices
confidentiality - Ans:✔✔-share info with people who are there to support care, just not to people whoa
rent relevant in treatment
secrecy - Ans:✔✔-you don't share it with anyone
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