Which individual would be at greatest risk for self-esteem ...

[go.lag]

Which individual would be at greatest risk for self-esteem disturbance?
 
  a. A 5-year-old starting school
  b. A 16-year-old high school junior
  c. A 26-year-old licensed practical nurse (LPN) entering a college nursing program
  d. A 45-year-old working toward a master's degree in business administration

Question 2

A teacher shows a nurse an adolescent's textbook that has been defaced with sexually explicit drawings and asks, Do you think that this student is being molested at home? The nurse responds most therapeutically by:
 
  a. identifying for the teacher that this is fairly normal adolescent behavior but encouraging the teacher to continue to monitor the child.
  b. seeing the adolescent immediately to discuss the drawings and calling social services to report the situation.
  c. asking the teacher what the adolescent said about the drawings and then giving direct attention to the behavior and its implications.
  d. instructing the teacher to call the parents and have them come to the school immediately so the situation can be discussed with the principal.

[missalyssa26]

Answer to Question 1

B
Self-esteem is most threatened during adolescence, when concepts of self are being modified and new self-decisions are being made.

Answer to Question 2

C
The initial step is to determine what the adolescent says about the schoolbook defacement and then respond from there. The behavior may be a cry for help, but the teacher needs to view it correctly and not jump to premature conclusions.