Which Self-Reflective Intervention Is Most Appropriate for the Nurse to Engage

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which self-reflective intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to engage in when managing care for patients who exhibit characteristics of personality disorders?

• A) Reinforcing the therapeutic boundaries between the nurse and patient as often as needed
• B) Requesting a temporary transfer to a medical unit periodically to help minimize burn-out
• C) Frequently self-assessing for biases and prejudices that result in patient care that is compromised
• D) Arriving at a personal decision regarding the use of both chemical and physical restraints to assure milieu safety.

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Definitions:

Applied Area

A specific domain or field in which certain skills, methodologies, or theories are applied to practical problems.

Empiricism

The philosophical stance that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience or experimentation.

Common-Sense Approach

A practical and straightforward method of solving problems or understanding concepts that is based on ordinary, everyday reasoning and experiences.

Counselling Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan with an emphasis on emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, and developmental concerns.