A counselor diagnoses a critical care nurse with having the syndrome known as burnout. Which of the following is a characteristic of this condition?
A) Burnout occurs when a nurse first enters the workplace and is overwhelmed by the
workload.
B) All of the symptoms of burnout are psychological in nature.
C) Burnout is accompanied by a decreased ability to function on the job and at home.
D) Burnout occurs less often in high-energy areas, such as critical care or burn units.
Ans: C
Burnout is accompanied by a decreased ability to function both on the job and in the
personal life. Burnout occurs more frequently in nurses who work in particularly stressful
areas of nursing, such as critical care, oncology, or burn units. It does not typically occur early
in a nurse's time in a particular setting and it can result in physical manifestations.
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