A client on the psychiatric unit of the hospital has sensed a student's nervousness and confronted her, saying, "You don't have a bloody clue what you're doing, do you?" How could the student respond in a way that demonstrates emotional stability?
A) By detaching herself from her emotional response to this accusatory statement
B) By responding in a similar tone
C) By acknowledging the validity of the client's statement
D) By trying not to show undue emotion when responding to the client
Ans: D
Emotional stability is not the same as blocking or detaching from emotions. Rather, it is responding to emotional situations without undue emotion. Validating the client's statement and matching the tone would both be inappropriate responses.
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