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dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The feelings most commonly experienced by a nurse working with a depressed client include

a. a sense of satisfaction in seeing rapid improvement of client mood.
b. gratification when client appreciation is openly expressed.
c. frustration with client resistance.
d. disinterest in client situation.

Question 2

A nurse is assigned to work with a single Asian American college student.

The nurse tells a
colleague that the client has very poor eye contact, and that no matter what strategies he uses to try
to get her to meet his gaze, she will not look directly at him. Which of the following explanations
would be possible reasons for the client's behavior? In some Asian cultures (more than one answer
may be correct)
A. a strong cultural injunction exists against using assertive communication measures.
B. looking directly at a person of the opposite sex indicates sexual interest.
C. looking down signifies deference to authority.
D. trancelike syndromes are common.

yasmin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Depressed clients often seem to reject the overtures of staff and seem to resist change despite the
nurse's best efforts. Feelings of anxiety, frustration, incompetence, and even helplessness may be
engendered in the nurse. Supervision can help the nurse develop realistic expectations for the client
and the nurse. Options A and B: Pleasurable feelings are rarely the outcome of working with a
depressed client. Option D: Withdrawal and disinterest in the client on the part of the nurse are
attributable to frustration with the client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
A, B, C
Rationale: Options A, B, and C describe cultural beliefs often held by Asian American groups. They
are each based on valuing concepts of respect and restraint. Although trancelike syndromes do occur
among members of certain cultures, they are not related to this situation.