How does a nurse's use of sympathetic communication sometimes hinder a patient's work in developing a more realistic self-concept?
a. Sympathy can reinforce self-pity.
b. Sympathy reduces patient ego strength.
c. Sympathy encourages premature self-revelation.
d. Sympathy limits potential positive effects of transference.
A
Sympathy reinforces self-pity, and self-pity stands in the way of the patient's realizing that the power to change lies within himself or herself, which is the desired outcome of patient self-exploration.
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