The nurse is working with a client in the dayroom. Which of the following behavioral cues by the nurse may indicate a countertransference reaction?
1. Annoyance and hostility toward a client
2. Ordinary concern for the client
3. Feeling comfortable after meeting with the client
4. Thinking about the interaction after meeting with a client
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Rationale: Annoyance and hostility toward a client are signs of countertransference, indicating that the nurse has assigned irrational meaning to the nurse–client relationship that belongs to other past relationships of the nurse. Ordinary concern, feeling comfortable, or mentally reviewing the interaction after meeting with the client are expected behaviors and do not indicate countertransference.
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