An experienced staff nurse describes feeling emotionally burdened and yet engages actively in gossip and spreading rumors about other staff members. The clinical nurse leader can assess these behaviors as consistent with
a. antisocial personality disorder.
b. mild-to-moderate depression.
c. depersonalization.
d. burnout.
D
Burnout often produces a clinical picture similar to the one described in this question. Depression cannot be diagnosed based on this information, nor can one suggest that the behavior is antisocial. Depersonalization is a symptom of burnout.
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A) Myocardial infarction B) Pneumonia C) Heart failure D) Gastric upset
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a. "Your mother is angry with you and is punishing you by ‘forgetting' who you are. Be patient and she'll get over it." b. "Your mother's dementia is preventing her from retaining information even for short periods of time. She senses your distress and becomes agitated." c. "You will need to reorient your mother often during your visits with her. With reinforcement, she may be able to begin to recall who you are." d. "Because you both become so distressed, it might be better if you come to see your mother less frequently and stay for only shorter periods of time."
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