Kozier
& Erb’s— Self Concept
FSC 441 KOZIER & ERB’S - SELF CONCEPT EXAM| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Question 1
Which statement, made by the client, would indicate a “me-centered” self-concept?
1. “l couldn’t stand to disappoint my parents.”
2. “My sister is so much smarter than | am.”
3. “My future is based on the decisions | make today.”
4. “The world has always been against people like me.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This statement reflects a high need for approval of others which is not me-centered.
Rationale 2: This statement reflects a comparison with others.
Rationale 3: Individuals with a positive self-concept are me-centered and value how they perceive
themselves over the opinions of others and have learned to depend on themselves. This is reflected in
the statement, “My future is based on the decisions | make today.”
Rationale 4: Other-centered persons compare themselves with others and often believe the world is
against them. This outward focus results in a poorer self-concept.
Question 2
The staff development instructor, planning self-concept development classes for staff nurses, is goingto
include information to improve the nurses’ self-concept along with information to use with clients. Why
is the information for nurses important?
1. The nurse’s self-concept is more important than the client’s.
2. Poor self-concept is the number-one reason for nursing burnout.
3. Nurses with positive self-concept are better able to help clients.
4. Nurses with poor self-concept are more likely to make errors.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The nurse’s self-concept is not more important than the client’s, but it is of equal
importance in the nurse-client relationship.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept burn out earlier than nurses with
good self-concept.
Rationale 3: Nurses who have positive self-concept are better prepared to assist clients with their own
understanding of needs, desires, feelings, and conflicts.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept make more errors than nurses with
good self-concept.
Question 3
The newly graduated nurse is working with a mentor who has been a nurse for 25 years. The mentor tells
the new graduate, “I learn something new about nursing every day.” What does this indicate about the
mentor’s self-awareness?
1. This nurse is not very self-aware.
2. The mentor’s self-awareness is behind normal development.
3. Since this mentor has been a nurse for so long, self-awareness is no longeran important issue.
4. Since self-awareness is never complete, this nurse is demonstrating desirable behavior.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The mentor’s comment about “learning something new about nursing everyday”
, Kozier
& Erb’s— Self Concept
demonstrates self-awareness.
Rationale 2: Although this mentor has been a nurse for 25 years, there is still room for growth and
development of self-awareness.
& Erb’s— Self Concept
FSC 441 KOZIER & ERB’S - SELF CONCEPT EXAM| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Question 1
Which statement, made by the client, would indicate a “me-centered” self-concept?
1. “l couldn’t stand to disappoint my parents.”
2. “My sister is so much smarter than | am.”
3. “My future is based on the decisions | make today.”
4. “The world has always been against people like me.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This statement reflects a high need for approval of others which is not me-centered.
Rationale 2: This statement reflects a comparison with others.
Rationale 3: Individuals with a positive self-concept are me-centered and value how they perceive
themselves over the opinions of others and have learned to depend on themselves. This is reflected in
the statement, “My future is based on the decisions | make today.”
Rationale 4: Other-centered persons compare themselves with others and often believe the world is
against them. This outward focus results in a poorer self-concept.
Question 2
The staff development instructor, planning self-concept development classes for staff nurses, is goingto
include information to improve the nurses’ self-concept along with information to use with clients. Why
is the information for nurses important?
1. The nurse’s self-concept is more important than the client’s.
2. Poor self-concept is the number-one reason for nursing burnout.
3. Nurses with positive self-concept are better able to help clients.
4. Nurses with poor self-concept are more likely to make errors.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The nurse’s self-concept is not more important than the client’s, but it is of equal
importance in the nurse-client relationship.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept burn out earlier than nurses with
good self-concept.
Rationale 3: Nurses who have positive self-concept are better prepared to assist clients with their own
understanding of needs, desires, feelings, and conflicts.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept make more errors than nurses with
good self-concept.
Question 3
The newly graduated nurse is working with a mentor who has been a nurse for 25 years. The mentor tells
the new graduate, “I learn something new about nursing every day.” What does this indicate about the
mentor’s self-awareness?
1. This nurse is not very self-aware.
2. The mentor’s self-awareness is behind normal development.
3. Since this mentor has been a nurse for so long, self-awareness is no longeran important issue.
4. Since self-awareness is never complete, this nurse is demonstrating desirable behavior.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The mentor’s comment about “learning something new about nursing everyday”
, Kozier
& Erb’s— Self Concept
demonstrates self-awareness.
Rationale 2: Although this mentor has been a nurse for 25 years, there is still room for growth and
development of self-awareness.
