The Patient Becomes More Self-Directed During Which of the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

The patient becomes more self-directed during which of the following phases of the nurse-patient relationship?

• A) Orientation
• B) Pre-interaction
• C) Identification
• D) Working

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Definitions:

Afferent Nerves

Also called sensory nerves; nerves that carry information about the external environment to the brain and spinal cord via sensory receptors.

Electrochemical Messages

The method by which neurons communicate with each other, involving electrical signals and chemical neurotransmitter substances.

Olfactory

This term relates to the sense of smell.

Efferent

Nerve fibers that convey impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors (muscles or glands), initiating action or movement.