Which of the following would be an example of countertransference occurring in the context of a professional relationship?

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Transference is a process where the patient is responding to the nurse (or other healthcare provider) as though the provider were someone from the patient's past.This process is sometimes called distortion.Choices a and b are examples of transference, as they describe reactions on the part of the patient.Countertransference is a scenario where the nurse (or other provider) is reacting to the patient as though the patient was someone from the provider's past.Choice C is consistent with this concept.Choice d involves a healthcare provider who is offended by the patient's racist humor.There is no mention in this choice of someone from the nurse's past who had a similar offensive sense of humor.Countertransference basically is the same phenomenon and involves distorting, but it is experienced by the health care professional rather than the person.The nurse experiences many feelings toward the person; these feelings are not problematic, unless they remain unanalyzed and block the nurse's ability to work effectively with the individual.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Countertransference