When a nurse consistently refers to clients as "the gallbladder in 20" or "the noncompliant diabetic in 62," rather than by their names, what process is at work in this nurse?
a. depersonalization c. maintaining client privacy
b. burnout d. exhaustion
A
Treating the client as an individual rather than an as an object (i.e., avoiding client depersonalization) is essential in reducing client stress and anxiety.
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