A group of nursing students is reviewing information about emotional responses to stress and the themes associated with them
The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which emotion as associated with being moved by another's suffering and wanting to help?
A) Relief
B) Hope
C) Compassion
D) Love
Ans: C
Compassion reflects being moved by another's suffering and wanting to help. Relief is reflected as a distressing goal-incongruent condition that has changed for the better or gone away. Hope reflects fearing the worst but yearning for better. Love reflects desiring or participating in affection, usually (but not necessarily) reciprocated.
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