After Several Therapeutic Encounters with a Patient Who Recently Attempted

question 10

Multiple Choice

After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?

• A) The patient's reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate.
• B) The patient states, "Talking to you feels like talking to my parents."
• C) The nurse feels unusually happy when the patient's mood begins to lift.
• D) The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

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Dream Recall

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Immune System

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