The nurse expresses ambivalence about the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). How can this attitude influence client care?
1. This attitude may be communicated to the client and the family, thus hindering the nursing care.
2. The client may be unaware of the nurse's attitude.
3. The nurse's attitude may spread to other staff members.
4. The nurse's ambivalence will have no effect as long as the nurse is professional.
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Rationale: The nurse's attitude about the underlying neurobiology of behavior can influence therapeutic outcomes. It is important to consider how treatment outcomes are potentially influenced by both the style and the knowledge incorporated into nursing interventions. The nurse's attitude may be conveyed to the client through nonverbal communication. Other staff members may be influenced by ambivalent attitudes.
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