Which Issues Should a Nurse Address During the First Interview

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which issues should a nurse address during the first interview with a patient with a psychiatric disorder?

• A) Trust, congruence, attitudes, and boundaries
• B) Goals, resistance, unconscious motivations, and diversion
• C) Relationship parameters, the contract, confidentiality, and termination
• D) Transference, countertransference, intimacy, and developing resources

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Definitions:

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe on the left side of the brain.

Understanding Speech

The process by which humans use the brain to interpret and understand the sounds and words spoken by others.

Stroke

A medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, causing brain tissue to be damaged.

Apraxia

A motor disorder caused by damage to the brain in which a person has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, in the absence of paralysis or other motor impairment.