The nurse tells a peer, "I feel very uncomfortable with a patient and find myself wanting to avoid both informal contacts and scheduled sessions." Without supervision, which outcome is likely?
a. Growing interest and mutuality
b. Mutual withdrawal
c. Positive regard
d. Trust
B
A nurse's negative preconceived ideas about a patient and negative feelings toward the patient usually result in frustration and mutual withdrawal. Supervision would cause the nurse to explore the origins of the feelings and make changes as necessary. The other options suggest positive outcomes, which rarely occur in the face of negative feelings on the part of the nurse.
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A) Do you need your pain medication now? B) Have you ever had pain like this before? C) Tell me where your pain is located. D) Tell me more about your pain.