Asked by Vinay Jagadeesh on Jul 08, 2024

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Termination of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship has been successful when the nurse

A) avoids upsetting the patient by shifting focus to other patients before the discharge.
B) gives the patient a personal telephone number and permission to call after discharge.
C) discusses with the patient changes that happened during the relationship and evaluates outcomes.
D) offers to meet the patient for coffee and conversation three times a week after discharge.

Therapeutic Relationship

A Therapeutic Relationship is a professional, empathetic, and bounded relationship between a healthcare provider and client, crucial for effective treatment and recovery.

Termination

The act of ending or concluding something, such as a therapy session, employment, or a contract.

Outcomes

The results or consequences of actions taken in a healthcare context, often used to measure the efficiency of treatments or interventions.

  • Establish the segments of the nurse-patient rapport, and explain the dynamics and targets of each segment.
  • Explain the importance of discussing confidentiality, relationship parameters, and termination at the outset of the therapeutic relationship.
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Aliyyah MuhammadJul 11, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Summarizing and evaluating progress help validate the experience for the patient and the nurse and facilitate closure. Termination must be discussed; avoiding discussion by spending little time with the patient promotes feelings of abandonment. Successful termination requires that the relationship be brought to closure without the possibility of dependency-producing ongoing contact.