Author Question: Vicarious trauma is a phenomenon nurses might experience. Signs the nurse should be aware of ... (Read 119 times)

khang · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Vicarious trauma is a phenomenon nurses might experience. Signs the nurse should be aware of indicating this problem are: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

1. Reduced sense of accomplishment.
2. A positive effect on commitment to one's work.
3. Questioning of personal belief systems.
4. Balance of time for family, self, friends, and work.
5. Frustration with the judicial system.

Question 2

A postpartum patient calls the clinic to report that her 3-day-old baby girl has a spot of blood on her diaper. The nurse explains to the mother that this is due to:

1. Withdrawal of maternal hormones.
2. A urinary infection.
3. An immature immune system.
4. Physiologic jaundice.

lolol · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Vicarious trauma refers to a gradual internal transformation that can negatively affect aspects of personality, including a reduction of any sense of accomplishment.
Rationale 2: Vicarious trauma negatively affects commitment to one's work.
Rationale 3: Vicarious trauma refers to a gradual internal transformation that can negatively affect aspects of personality, including a questioning of personal belief systems.
Rationale 4: A balance of time for family, self, friends, and work is not a problem, and is not indicative of vicarious trauma.
Rationale 5: Frustration with the judicial system is not indicative of vicarious trauma. It is not the nurse but the victim and the victim's family and friends who feel frustration with the judicial system.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: As maternal hormones clear the newborn, it is not unusual to find blood on the diapers of a female newborn. This is referred to as pseudomenstruation.
Rationale 2: A urinary infection does not cause pseudomenstruation.
Rationale 3: An immature immune system does not cause pseudomenstruation.
Rationale 4: This is not characteristic of physiologic jaundice.