The emotional reaction that nurses who counsel clients with ...

[HudsonKB16]

The emotional reaction that nurses who counsel clients with somatoform disorder are most likely to
  experience is
 
  a. fear and anxiety.
  b. pleasure and interest.
  c. frustration and resentment.
  d. sympathy and desire to rescue.

Question 2

What behavior might signal that the nurse treating a client with bulimia nervosa is experiencing
  rescue feelings?
 
  a. The nurse's comments are nonjudgmental.
  b. The nurse refers the client to a self-help group for individuals with eating
  disorders.
  c. The nurse teaches the client to recognize signs of increasing anxiety and ways to
  intervene.
  d. The nurse assesses the client's problem as poor eating habits and gives her a diet
  to follow.

[frogdreck123456]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Many nurses consider it unsatisfying to work with a client with somatoform disorder. The client's
resistance makes for slow progress. Medical-surgical nurses often feel as though they are wasting
their time on a client with no organic basis for his or her symptoms. The other options are less likely
reactions to these difficult clients.

Answer to Question 2

D
Rescue feelings stem from the nurse's wish to take over for or control a client who is recognized by
the nurse as feeling out of control. When a nurse experiences rescue feelings, the nurse tries to
provide simple answers rather than use a problem-solving approach and focus on the client's feelings
of shame and low self-esteem. The other options reflect appropriate interventions that do not signal a
particular need for supervision.