As a hospice nurse, you know how difficult it is to deal with others' pain on a daily basis. You know that you need to put healthy practices into place to guard against what?
A) Physical exhaustion
B) Excessive weight gain
C) Emotional exhaustion
D) Social withdrawal
Ans: C
Feedback: Well before the nurse exhibits symptoms of stress or burnout, he or she should acknowledge the difficulty of coping with others' pain on a daily basis and put healthy practices in place that guard against emotional exhaustion. Options A and D can be part of emotional exhaustion, but they are not the root cause of the problem. Option B can be a visible sign of ineffective coping by the nurse.
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