Practice Question
A nurse is precepting a newly hired nurse. The newly hired nurse asks, "Why is it important for me to attend a training on compassion fatigue and burnout?" Which of following responses should the precepting nurse make?
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Correct Answer:
"Compassion fatigue can occur because nurses oftenexperience trauma. We must learn to prioritize our self-care."
Rationale:
🟠 Compassion fatigue develops when nurses repeatedly witness suffering or trauma, making education about its prevention essential.
🟠 Understanding compassion fatigue helps nurses identify early warning signs that can impact both personal well-being and professional performance.
🟠 Training provides tools for stress management and coping strategies, which support long-term resilience in high-intensity nursing roles.
🟠 Self-care education reduces the risk of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and decreased quality of care that may arise from chronic stress exposure.
🟠 Attending training demonstrates commitment to professional growth and supports a healthier work environment for both staff and patients.
"The patient experience must include compassionate nursing care."
🟠 This focuses on patient outcomes rather than explaining why training is important for the nurse’s own well-being.
🟠 It does not address the prevention of compassion fatigue or burnout.
"This is a part of orientation, and you need to complete all your required training during orientation."
🟠 This response is procedural and does not provide meaningful rationale about the importance of the training.
🟠 It fails to address the emotional risks associated with nursing practice.
"This is something that human resources requires. There has been a lot of patient feedback about care."
🟠 This response shifts responsibility to HR rather than focusing on the nurse’s personal and professional needs.
🟠 It does not explain the connection between compassion fatigue and the challenges nurses experience.
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This question is from PN Mental Health fall 2025 Exam which contains 52 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4