A nurse who lived with a chronically depressed grandmother finds it difficult to work with de-pressed clients. She remarks, "I've always thought that depressed people could change their moods if they would just try." The problem can be identified as:
1. Lack of self-knowledge
2. Unresolved family issues
3. Lack of motivation to help others
4. Lack of control over one's own life and emotions
ANS: 2
Only when the nurse understands personal family issues and can separate them from client issues, can the nurse be truly helpful to the client. The other options are not relevant to the situation de-scribed.
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