Two nurses are preparing medications for the clients in a mental health facility. One nurse says, "I don't know why we bother. As soon as these people get out of here, they are going to go off their meds." What is the nurse's statement an example of?
A) Apathy
B) Empathy
C) Excessive probing
D) Unconditional Regard
Ans: A
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The opposite of caring is apathy, a sense of detachment and the belief that nothing one does makes any difference, which leads to a lack of concern about the problem or outcome.
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