A client is describing how he thinks others see him. This is a ...

[Anajune7]

A client is describing how he thinks others see him. This is a description of the client's:
 
  A) self-awareness.
  B) social self.
  C) self-concept.
  D) self-perception.

Question 2

The nurse promotes the self-concept of the parents of an infant age 6 months admitted to the hospital with a fever and dehydration by:
 
  A) telling the parents that the infant's condition was not their fault.
  B) allowing the parents to participate in the infant's care.
  C) encouraging the parents to visit the infant every other day.
  D) educating the parents on health-maintenance behaviors.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Social self is how a person sees himself in relation to social situations, including behavior and interaction with others. Self-concept is the mental image a person has of himself. It is the person's meaning when stated as  I or  me. Self-perception is how a person explains behavior based on self-observation. Self-knowledge or self-awareness involves a basic understanding of himself, a cognitive perception. It is consciousness of one's abilities: cognitive, affective, and physical.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
When a person suffers from an illness or exhibits a self-concept dysfunction, family members may also be affected. Family members may need to assist the individual to perform activities of daily living, or may have to change the living situation with the use of adaptive equipment or other assistive devices.

[Anajune7]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[xiazhe]

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