While Caring for a Client near End of Life, a Student

question 13

Multiple Choice

While caring for a client near end of life, a student talks to her. Another student asks why she is talking to someone who is dying. Which response would be accurate?

• A) "It makes me feel better to talk to my clients."
• B) "I do this so I won't be so afraid the client will die."
• C) "I believe the client can hear me as long as she is alive."
• D) "I don't know; the nurse in charge of the client told me to."

Understand the psychological mechanisms behind helping behavior and the factors that influence it.

Recognize the importance of self-serving versus selfless motives in guiding human actions.

Appreciate the historical context and outcomes of pivotal psychological research on obedience, altruism, and prosocial behavior.

Understand the factors contributing to the diffusion of responsibility and the bystander effect.

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