ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam III Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an inpatient mental health unit attends a training session about nurse burnout. The nurse should identify that burnout is most common in nurses who have which of the following traits?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Compassion fatigue. Burnout in nurses often stems from the emotional exhaustion and stress of consistently providing care and empathy to others, leading to compassion fatigue. This condition can occur when nurses become overwhelmed by the suffering of their patients, resulting in a sense of hopelessness and depletion of emotional resources. High energy (
A) and connecting well with others (
B) are positive traits that can actually help prevent burnout. Consistent self-care (
D) is essential in combating burnout rather than causing it.
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