[Solved]: A nurse practitioner is providing weekly therapy to…

A nurse practitioner is providing weekly therapy to a 35-year-old patient with major depressive disorder. The patient has not been paying their copay for the visits. The front desk staff have asked the nurse practitioner to address the growing balance. The nurse practitioner has continued to avoid the conversation with the patient. Which of the following would represent a possible countertransference issue between the nurse practitioner and this patient? The nurse practitioner ends every appointment on schedule when meeting with this patient The nurse practitioner reminds the patient of their parent, and the patient becomes tearful when given feedback The patient asks the receptionist to schedule their appointments for the end of the day so they do not feel rushed The patient resembles the nurse practitioner’s sibling, who is currently depressed and going through a divorce