【GRADED A+】NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Review 2026 | Verified

【GRADED A+】NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Review 2026 Verified NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Key Concepts that promise Mr. Adams as it might be important for me to share it with the other staff”. o Non-Verbal:  Tone of voice (tone, pitch, intensity, stuttering, silence, pausing)  Facial expressions (frown, smile, grimaces, raises eyebrows, licks lips)  Posture (slumps over, puts face in hands, taps feet, fidgets with fingers)  Amount of eye contact (angry, suspicious or accusatory looks, wandering)  Sighs  Hand gestures (fidgeting, snapping fingers)  Yawning  Non-Therapeutic Communication: not goal-directed, false reassurances, double messages, giving personal opinions, making assumptions of feelings, asking “Why” questions, showing disapproval, excessive questioning, non-attending behaviors, poor non-verbal communication (eye rolling, staring off into distance, ignoring patient). o Double Bind Messages: intent of the message is to cause confusion o Double Messages: conflicting/mixed messages  Phases of the Nurse-Patient Relationships o Orientation Phase: first time the nurse & patient meet, interact according to their own backgrounds/standards/values/beliefs, roles of the patient and nurse are clarified, confidentiality is discussed and assumed, nurse becomes aware of transferences & countertransference issues, goals are established, termination terms are introduced. o Working Phase: exploration of feelings or situations that are causing the problems, re-experiencing of old conflicts can awaken high levels of anxiety, intense emotional states may surface, defense mechanisms, denying, manipulation, evaluation of problems and goals, promote alternative reactions/behaviors to situations, etc. The nurse’s awareness of his or her own personal feelings and reactions to the patient are VITAL for effective interaction with the patient. o Termination Phase: summarization of goals, review of what was achieved during communication, discussing new ways to implement new coping strategies, evokes strong feelings in both client & nurse.  Legal, Ethical, and Cultural