During the Termination Phase of the Nurse-Patient Relationship with a Dependent

question 26

Multiple Choice

During the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship with a dependent patient,the nurse evaluates the effectiveness of coping techniques learned by:

• A) Role playing with the patient in order to practice being assertive
• B) Asking the patient to define the difference between being assertive and being aggressive.
• C) Discussing how her father effectively used both assertiveness and aggressiveness to control her
• D) Asking, "When you used assertiveness to deal with your father during his visit, how did it work?"

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