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cartlidgeashley

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After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which behavior should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?
 
  a. The patient's reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate.
  b. The nurse feels very happy when the patient's mood begins to lift.
  c. The patient states, Talking to you is like talking to my parents.
  d. The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.

Question 2

The client is unable to leave the house without turning off all electrical appliances at least three times. She must check every electrical socket and reassure herself that everything is unplugged before she leaves.
 
  Otherwise she experiences intense discomfort. The client's behavior is suggestive of 1. separation anxiety.
  2. generalized anxiety.
  3. overanxious disorder.
  4. obsessive-compulsive disorder.


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voltaire123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Strong positive or negative reactions to a patient or overidentification with the patient signals possible countertransference . Nurses must carefully monitor their own feelings and reactions to detect countertransference, then seek supervision. The distracters identify desirable outcomes or transference.

Answer to Question 2

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Persons with OCD are consumed by self-destructive, anxiety-reducing thoughts and actions.


cartlidgeashley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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