Identify four indicators of clinician burnout and a recommended response plan to mitigate risk.

• A. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment, sleep disturbances; implement supervision, workload adjustment, self-care plan, and seek mental health support.
• B. Increased energy, enthusiasm.
• C. Unrelated job satisfaction.
• D. Only physical exhaustion.

Answer: (A)

Burnout is indicated when clinicians experience emotional exhaustion, depersonalization toward patients, and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment, often accompanied by sleep disturbances. This combination shows how sustained stress erodes emotional resources, can lead to cynical attitudes, and makes one feel ineffective in care. A solid response plan targets both the workload and personal coping: seek supervision or peer support to process stress, adjust workload or schedules to reduce demands, implement a self-care and resilience strategy (including sleep, boundaries, and healthy coping practices), and pursue mental health support if symptoms persist or worsen. These steps address the workplace factors contributing to burnout while strengthening personal coping, which helps prevent progression. States like increased energy or enthusiasm point to engagement rather than burnout, while only physical exhaustion or unrelated job satisfaction don’t capture the full burnout pattern.