Chapter 33 Self-Concept-Fundamentals of Nursing

Chapter 33: Self-Concept ra ra




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When caring for an olderadult hospital client , which technique will the nursin
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g attendant use to enhance an older-adult hospital client ’s self-concept? a.
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Discussing current weather ra ra




b. Encouraging hospital client s to sing ra ra ra ra ra




c. Reviewing old photos with hospital client s ra ra ra ra ra ra




d. Allowing hospital client s extra computer time ra ra ra ra ra ra




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ANSWER:-C
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concept by reviewing old photographs when working with olderadult hospital client s. This for
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m of life review is helpful to older adults in remembering positiv
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e life events and people. Discussing weather does not involve personal reflection.
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Singing does not improve selfconcept. Giving hospital client s extra computer time is not applica
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ble to improving selfconcept but may help with learning.
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OBJ:Discuss factors that influence the components of self- ra ra ra ra ra ra ra



concept and selfesteem. TOP:Implementation MSC: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. While gathering an adolescent’s health history, the nursing attendant recognizes that the
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hospital client began to act out behaviorally and engaged in risky behavior when the hos
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pital client ’s parents divorced. Which information will the nursing attendant gather to h
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elp in determining situational low self-esteem? a. How long the parents were married?
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b. How the hospital client views behaviors? ra ra ra ra ra




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d. Why the hospital client is acting out of control? ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra




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ANSWER:-B
A nursing attendant can identify situational life stressors that can impact a person’s self concept.
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By asking about a hospital client ’s thoughts and feelings, the nursing attendant wi
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ll be able to use communication skills in a therapeutic manner. This will facilitate the hospita
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l client ’s insight into behaviors and will enable the nursing attendant to make referrals or pr
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ovide needed health teaching. The length of time married and the reason for the parents’ divo
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rce do not explain the hospital client ’s behaviors. Why the hospital client is acting out of co
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ntrol is not as important as how the hospital client views actions when out of control.
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OBJ:Analyze ways in which a nursing attendant ’s selfconcept and nursing actions affect a hospital c
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lient ’s self-concept and self-esteem.
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TOP:Assessment MSC:
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,3. A nursing attendant is assessing a group of adolescents. Which person is most likely to have t
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he highest self-esteem?
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, a. Latino adolescent female who has strong ethnic pride.
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b. Caucasian boy who lives below federal poverty level. ra ra ra ra ra ra ra




c. African-American adolescent male who has severe acne. ra ra ra ra ra ra




d. Adolescent who was suspended twice from high school. ra ra ra ra ra ra ra




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When cultural identity is central to self-
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concept and is positive, cultural pride and selfesteem tend to be strong. Environmental stressors
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such as income, body image, and role perfo
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rmance while influences are not as strongly associated with self-esteem.
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OBJ:Examine cultural considerations that affect self- ra ra ra ra ra



concept and selfesteem. TOP:Assessment ra MSC: Psychosocial Integrity
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4. A nursing attendant is caring for a hospital client who is dealing with the developmental task
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known as initiative versus guilt. The nursing attendant is providing care to which hospital cl
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a. A 3-week-old neonate ra ra




b. A 5-year-old kindergarten student
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c. An 11-year-old student ra ra




d. A 15-year-old high school student
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The initiative versus guilt developmental stage occurs between the ages of 3 and 6 years. The
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hospital client is a 5-year- ra ra ra ra



old kindergarten student. If a child shows initiative, the outcome of this developmental task i
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s to develop purpose. A neonate developmental task is to develop trust. An 11-
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yearold student is into new skill mastery (industry), and a 15-
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yearold student is struggling with identity versus role confusion.
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OBJ:List the components of self- ra ra ra ra



concept as related to psychosocial and cognitive developmental stages. TOP:Implementation M
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5. A verbally abusive partner has told a significant other many negative comments over th
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ears. In the crisis center, the nursing attendant would anticipate that the hospital client
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may have which self-concept deficits? a. Body image
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c. Rigidity
d. Yearning
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Over the years of marriage, the significant other incorporates this devaluation into his or her
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own selfconcept, negatively affecting body image. The way others view a person’s body and theA
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CCUR ATE ANSWER:-offered are also influential on body image and self-concept.
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Role confusion is part of a developmental task (identity versus role confusion) for adolescent
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s. Rigidity and yearning are not components of self-concept.
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