How does a nurse's use of sympathetic communication sometimes hinder a patient's work in developing a more realistic self-concept?
A) Sympathy can reinforce self-pity.
B) Sympathy reduces patient ego strength.
C) Sympathy encourages premature self-revelation.
D) Sympathy limits potential positive effects of transference.

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Sympathy reinforces self-pity,and self-pity stands in the way of the patient's realizing that the power to change lies within himself or herself,which is the desired outcome of patient self-exploration.

How Does a Nurse's Use of Sympathetic Communication Sometimes Hinder