Author Question: What action by a nurse will help a client meet self-esteem needs? A) Verbally negate the client's ... (Read 59 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

What action by a nurse will help a client meet self-esteem needs?

A) Verbally negate the client's negative self-perceptions
B) Freely give compliments to increase positive self-regard
C) Independently establish goals to improve self-esteem
D) Respect the client's values and belief systems

Question 2

A nurse caring for a client in a long-term health care facility measures his intake and output and weighs him to assess water balance. These actions help to meet which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

A) Physiologic
B) Safety and security
C) Love and belonging
D) Self-actualization

scikid · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Self-esteem needs include the need to feel good about oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe others respect and appreciate those accomplishments. By respecting the client's values and beliefs, the nurse can meet self-esteem needs.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
A balance between the intake and elimination of fluids is essential to life and is, therefore, a physiologic need, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Measuring intake and output, testing the resiliency of the skin, checking the condition of the skin and mucous membranes, and weighing the patient all help the nurse assess water balance.