A chronically depressed patient has been diagnosed with having a dependent personality. The nurse suspects that the situation has resulted in dependence transference when the patient shares that:
a. "Leaving the hospital and helpful, caring people like you will be really hard.".
b. "Over the weeks we've been meeting I've come to feel as though you are a very special person.".
c. "I think of you as being sent from heaven to guide me out of this darkness of the soul.".
d. "I know I can count on you to chart my course back to health. I will do whatever you say.".
D
Dependent reaction transference is characterized by submissive, ingratiating behavior, regarding the nurse as a godlike figure, and overvaluing the nurse's characteristics and qualities. The remaining options demonstrate gratitude but lack that submissive element.
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