Which of the following personality characteristics can affect the nurse's ability to function in a therapeutic manner, if disclosed to the client?
a. The nurse is shy.
b. The nurse becomes angry when criticized.
c. The nurse has difficulty handling conflict.
d. The nurse struggles with getting up in the morning.
ANS: B
It is up to the nurse, not the client, to resolve interpersonal issues that get in the way of the relationship. Nurses need to acknowledge overinvolvement, avoidance, anger, frustration, or detachment from a client when it occurs. By disclosing that she is shy, the nurse may assist the client to avoid misinterpreting cues. Disclosing that the nurse has difficulty handling conflict may open the way for the client to reveal problems and coping skills. The self-disclosure that the nurse struggles with getting up in the morning demonstrates humanness to the client.
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