Practice Question
Which of the following is a regressive client response to the termination of a therapeutic relationship?
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Correct Answer:
Returns to previous maladaptive behavior.
Rationale:
🔷 Regression refers to reverting to earlier, less mature patterns of behavior when faced with stress, such as the termination of a therapeutic relationship.
🔷 A client who returns to previous maladaptive behaviors (e.g., substance use, withdrawal, or self-harm) demonstrates difficulty coping with the loss of therapeutic support.
🔷 This response reflects emotional dependence and the inability to apply newly learned coping strategies independently.
🔷 Other responses (helplessness, denial, or bringing up new problems) may indicate resistance or anxiety but are not specifically regressive behaviors.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
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