PRINCIPLES OF CARE IN THE PSYCHIATRIC SETTING Flashcards
The nurse views the patient as a ______ human being with _______ and _______ needs.
holistic; interdependent and interrelated
The nurse accepts the patient as a ______ human being with ______ and ______ exactly as he is.
unique; inherent value and worth
The nurse should focus on the patient’s ______ and ______ and not on his weakness and liabilities.
strengths and assets
The nurse should focus on the patient’s strengths and assets and not on his ______ and _______.
weakness and liabilities
The nurse views the patient’s behavior _________ while assisting the patient to learn more adaptive ways of coping.
non-judgmentally
The nurse should explore the ______ for the need it is designed to meet and the message it is communicating.
patient’ behavior
The nurse should explore the patient’s behavior for the _______ it is designed to meet and the _______ it is communicating.
need; message
The nurse has the potential for establishing a ________ relationship with most if not all patients.
nurse-patient
The quality of the nurse-patient relationship determines the degree of ______ that can occur in the ______.
change; patient’s behavior
ADDT’L:
Reject the ______ but not the ______ itself. (therapeutic communication)
behavior; patient
