In caring for victims of violence it is important for nurses to be aware of their personal feelings and attitudes about the situation because:
1. Intense negative feelings interfere with assessment and judgment.
2. It allows the nurse to express sympathy for the client.
3. Intense protective feelings result in appropriate interventions for the victim's care.
4. Self-awareness protects the nurse's own mental health.
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Rationale: Dealing with intense personal feelings will affect objectivity, and the focus of interventions will shift from the victim to the nurse. Intense protective feelings may lead to over-involvement, which can negatively affect thorough assessment of the situation and implementation of appropriate care for the victim. Nurses should express empathy toward clients rather than sympathy. While the nurse's mental health is important, it is secondary to unbiased assessment and judgment.
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