An Adolescent Currently Being Treated for Aggressive Behavior Says,"I Need

question 15

Multiple Choice

An adolescent currently being treated for aggressive behavior says,"I need to tell you something very important,but first you have to promise not to tell anyone else." Which communication by the nurse would be most therapeutic?

• A) "As you know nurses are obligated to document patient conversations, but I can be trusted not to tell anyone else but staff what you share with me."
• B) "A nurse has a sacred responsibility to advocate for our patients, and I have taken an oath to maintain the confidentiality of all my patients."
• C) "I am very discrete when it comes to issues my patients discuss with me when they consider the topics to be serious or important."
• D) "I will always maintain your confidence except when I think that what you tell me might place you or others in danger."

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Definitions:

Effective Brief Therapy

A short-term psychotherapeutic approach that aims to provide rapid interventions to address and resolve specific issues or symptoms.

Motivational Interviewing

A client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.

Crisis Intervention

Immediate and short-term psychological care aimed at assisting individuals in a crisis situation to restore balance to their psychological functioning and minimize potential psychological trauma.

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that seeks to engage a person's intrinsic motivation to change behavior by exploring and resolving ambivalence.