The client has completed the contracted number of crisis clinic visits and tells the nurse "I have
emerged from this as a stronger person. I realize I am not superwoman; it's OK not to have to do
everything for everybody.
You supported me as I worked through my feelings of loss and helped me
find community resources. My mother is doing well in the nursing home and I am profiting from a
support group for the relatives of the residents.". The nurse responds "I wonder whether you would
consider it worthwhile to spend additional time exploring why your feelings about giving up the
caregiver role were so intense.". When the nurse makes this overture, the assessment can be made
that
a. the client is experiencing transference.
b. the client demonstrates need for continuing support.
c. the nurse is having difficulty terminating.
d. the nurse is empathizing client dependency feelings.
C
The nurse's remark is clearly an invitation to work on other problems and prolong contact with the
client. (The focus of crisis intervention is the problem the precipitated the crisis, not other issues.)
Option A: The scenario does not describe transference. Option B: Client need for continuing support
is not demonstrated in the scenario. Option D: The scenario does not describe client dependency
needs the nurse might be empathizing.
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