A client with personality disorder seemed intelligent to the nurse. He said all the right things but
often failed to follow through. One evening he did not return after going out on a pass.
The police
later brought him back to the hospital acutely intoxicated. The nurse seemed dismayed and remarked
"I thought he was making such good progress.". The nurse was probably experiencing
a. guilt.
b. anger.
c. helplessness.
d. disappointment.
D
Inexperienced nurses often have high expectations for the progress of antisocial clients. Their initial
reaction to continuing acting-out behaviors is often disappointment. The scenario does not establish
guilt, anger, or helplessness as being experienced by the nurse.
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