Preventing Compassion from Becoming Fatigue: Pre-Test

Please select the date this live training occurred.*

1. Which of the following is a common symptom of compassion fatigue?*

a. Connection

b. Empathy

c. Sleeping more

d. Working more

2. Compassion can sometimes be a deterrent to good care.*

a. True

b. False

3. A person with compassion fatigue will likely go from being _____ to being _____.*

a. Empathetic, Apathetic

b. Apathetic, Empathetic

c. Sympathetic, Empathetic

4. Which of the following is a possible way to deal with compassion fatigue on a personal level?*

a. Becoming indifferent to your emotions so as not to be affected by them

b. Indulging in vices to relax

d. Engage in regular exercise, enough sleep and mindfulness

c. Dedicate yourself to work to fix the problems causing stress

5. Nurses typically experience stressful and challenging circumstances and are experts at not allowing the work to undermine their health and wellbeing.*

a. True

b. False