4. Spontaneously assisting the client to identify thoughts and feelings Correct Answer: 4 Rationale 1: Assisting the client to identify thoughts and feelings, either spontaneously or in a planned manner, will enhance the development of a therapeutic alliance. Sharing personal experiences with the client or encouraging continued communication on a superficial level are more characteristic of a social relationship than a professional relationship. The nurse should collaborate with the client to mutually define goals instead of defining goals for the client. Rationale 2: Assisting the client to identify thoughts and feelings, either spontaneously or in a planned manner, will enhance the development of a therapeutic alliance. Sharing personal experiences with the client or encouraging continued communication on a superficial level are more characteristic of a social relationship than a professional relationship. The nurse should collaborate with the client to mutually define goals instead of defining goals for the client. Rationale 3: Assisting the client to identify thoughts and feelings, either spontaneously or in a planned manner, will enhance the development of a therapeutic alliance. Sharing personal experiences with the client or encouraging continued communication on a superficial level are more characteristic of a social relationship than a professional relationship. The nurse should collaborate with the client to mutually define goals instead of defining goals for the client. Rationale 4: Assisting the client to identify thoughts and feelings, either spontaneously or in a planned manner, will enhance the development of a therapeutic alliance. Sharing personal experiences with the client or encouraging continued communication on a superficial level are more characteristic of a social relationship than a professional relationship. The nurse should collaborate with the client to mutually define goals instead of defining goals for the client. Global Rationale: Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Client Need Sub: Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation Learning Outcome: Explain the common shared characteristics of one-to-one relationships.
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