Evan is a psychiatric–mental health nurse who has been providing inpatient care for Gordon, an adult male client, for several weeks. Which of the Gordon's recent statements would suggest the presence of transference?
A) "You have to watch out for people with sticky fingers around here; my stuff's always disappearing."
B) "My meds are making things worse for me, not better."
C) "Most of the nurses here are great, but Evan doesn't have a clue what he's doing."
D) "I'm certain I'd be feeling better if was transferred to a different hospital."
Ans: C
Feedback:
Transference refers to feelings and thoughts that clients have toward the nurse, psychiatrist, or other service provider. In this case, there is a negative image of the nurse in the client's mind. None of the other given statements refer to a specific individual.
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