A nurse is planning care for a client. Which measurable outcomes should the nurse choose to assess self-esteem? Select all that apply.
A) The client will be able to verbalize positive aspects about himself or herself.
B) The client will have higher self-esteem.
C) The client will make independent decisions about his or her life situation.
D) The client will accept constructive criticism without becoming defensive.
Question 2
A 78-year-old female is admitted to a psychiatric unit because she has told her daughter that she no longer has anything to live for, and she threatened to swallow her whole bottle of antihypertensive medication.
On the unit, she is quarrelsome with the other clients. Most of the time, she prefers to stay in her room alone rather than interact with the other clients. How should a nurse document the psychoanalytical structure of the client's personality?
A) Weak id, strong ego, weak superego
B) Strong id, weak ego, weak superego
C) Weak id, weak ego, punitive superego
D) Strong id, weak ego, punitive superego
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