self-concept

A child lists his favorite sports figures and tells the nurse he is going to be just like them. How does the nurse identify this human need? a) Self-expectations b) Self-knowledge c) Self-evaluation d) Self-actualization

self-expectations

A client is requesting that the nurse speak with the physician regarding alternate treatment options. What comment by the nurse would be most appropriate to help the client identify and use her personal strength? a) "I wonder why you want me to talk with the doctor? If you talk with them, you could hear all the treatment options firsthand. I will gladly stay with you while you talk to the doctor." b) "You aren't helpless. When the doctor comes in you need to talk for yourself. I will stay with you while you talk." c) "I wonder if your husband would be willing to talk with the doctor for you? I will ask your husband for you." d) "I will discuss treatment options with your doctor and let you know what is decided."

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A client who works from home with three children comes to clinic and is diagnosed with the flu. The client states, "I just don't know how I can keep up with everything." What component of the identity is compromised? a) Significance b) Virtue c) Role performance d) Power

Role performance

A client has recently immigrated to the United States without his family. The client reports that he cannot find a job and has no friends here. The client reports that without his family he doesn't know who he really is and everything around him is different. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate? a) Altered personal identity related to the new environment and separation from family b) Altered role performance related to the separation of a father from his family c) Altered self-esteem related to the separation from family and social isolation d) Altered body image related to the different appearance of those in the new culture

altered personal identity related to the new environment and separation from family

The nurse is assisting an adolescent female with the identification and recognition of personal strengths. Which of the following is a technique the nurse will employ? a) Encourage the client to learn from the negative events in her life. b) Define the client's strengths and convince the patient of these strengths. c) Encourage the client to identify strengths and ways to gain strengths she desires. d) Encourage the client to reflect upon her life and reminisce.

encourage the client to identify strenghs and ways to gain strengths she desires

A client has suffered an amputation of the right leg due to a motor vehicle accident. What would be an example of a maladaptive response? a) Learning to ambulate with a walker or a cane b) Asking the nurse about a prosthetic device c) Talking to the family about the motor vehicle accident d) Expressing they will never be a whole person again

expressing they will never be a whole person again

What self-concept is demonstrated when a child says that he wants to be "just like my dad"? a) Global self b) Personal self c) False self d) Ideal self

ideal self

A client with a diagnosis of colon cancer has required the creation of an ostomy following bowel surgery. What factor is most likely to influence the client's adjustment to this change? a) The specific location of the ostomy b) The coping mechanisms that the client possesses c) The prognosis of the client's cancer after the surgery d) The client's knowledge of a peer who also has an ostomy

the coping mechanisms that the client possesses

Which of the following factors is most likely to present a challenge to the self-concept of a man 79 years of age? a) The realization that his children are themselves undergoing age-related changes b) The man's increasing level of dependence on his children c) Assisting his grandchildren with their college tuition costs d) Financial pressures associated with the depletion of his savings

the main's increasing level of dependene on his childredn

Which of the following questions would the nurse ask to assess a patient's self-identity during a focused self-concept assessment? a) Do you like being a teacher? b) What do you like most about your body? c) What are your personal strengths? d) Who would you like to be?

what are your personal strengths?