A nursing assistant tells the nurse, "I'm feeling negative about my job and just about everything else these days. Like today, I found myself feeling angry with Mrs. X. because she's overweight
I felt like telling her if she didn't eat so much, she'd make my life a lot easier. I need a vacation or a new job." The nurse can correctly determine that the nursing assistant is experiencing feelings associated with
a. spitefulness.
b. home conflicts.
c. burnout.
d. detachment.
ANS: C
Lack of caring about patients, blaming patients for their illnesses, and negative self-views are danger signals of burnout. The scenario describes more than spitefulness; it is not suggestive of home conflicts; and it does not suggest detachment.
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