During an Interview with a Depressed Patient, the Nurse Sits

question 22

Multiple Choice

During an interview with a depressed patient, the nurse sits with folded arms and fidgets when long silences occur.When the patient expresses hopelessness about getting better, the nurse replies, "You will feel better when your medication takes effect." This interaction demonstrates what characteristic regarding therapeutic response by the nurse?

• A) Therapeutic use of limit-setting
• B) Minimally therapeutic but effective
• C) Therapeutic use of self
• D) Nontherapeutic and ineffective

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Freshwater Algae

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