A patient comes into the clinic very unkempt and dirty while her ...

[littleanan]

A patient comes into the clinic very unkempt and dirty while her two children are clean, dressed, and well-behaved. The nurse realizes the patient might be experiencing
 
  a. denial c. transitional self-concept
  b. low self-esteem d. financial issues

Question 2

A patient says that she will never learn how to give herself insulin injections because she always messes everything up anyway. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating
 
  a. guilt c. positive body image
  b. anxiety d. negative self-concept

[l.stuut]

Answer to Question 1

B
Evidence of low self-esteem includes the neglect of individual needs by always caring for others first. There is no evidence to support that this patient is in denial or is having financial issues. There is no such concept as transitional self-concept.

Answer to Question 2

D
Self-concept is also influenced by an individual's experiences. Individuals who have experienced several failures begin to view themselves as failures. Their behavior often becomes self-fulfilling in that they perform at an unsuccessful level because they feel that is all they are capable of achieving. A negative self-concept is the result of repeated failures.

[littleanan]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[l.stuut]

Great! Please up vote