Question

20. What is the main reason that people who work in the medical field sometimesexperience compassion fatigue?a. because they are prone to physical burnoutb. because they aren't capable of handling job stressc. because they feel emotional about the suffering of othersd. because they don't take care of themselves appropriately

Answer 1

A. Because they are prone to physical burnout

Compassion fatigue is when someone is physically exhausted resulting in less compassion for others, this happens when there is physical burnout. (less time to sleep, long medical shifts, too much stress)