To adequately meet the spiritual needs of clients, the nurse should first
a. learn to be considerate and sensitive.
b. distinguish between his or her own spiritual needs and those of the client.
c. meet the client's spiritual needs.
d. offer to pray and read the bible with the client.
Question 2After receiving her morning assignment, the nurse realizes that she will be caring for a client with Alzheimer disease. The nurse understands that when communicating with this client, it will be important to
a. avoid touch because this may be misinterpreted by the client.
b. shorten processing time before the client becomes distracted.
c. break instructions down into small, sequential steps.
d. present ideas all at once before the client's attention wanders.
Question 3When giving a class presentation on self-concept, a student nurse notices that a classmate has fallen asleep.
The student nurse immediately decides that the presentation must be boring and that she will fail this assignment and subsequently obtain a poor grade in the course. This is an example of
a. selective attention.
b. negative self-talk.
c. self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. negative feedback.
Question 4Which of the following statements is true about self-esteem?
a. It is an objective emotional process.
b. Achievements lead to high self-esteem.
c. It is the emotional value a person places on his or her self-concept.
d. It is a concept that becomes fixed.
Question 5When learning about the Johari Window, the student nurse recognizes that the model consists of four areas, and that the hidden self can best be described as
a. what is known to self and others.
b. what is known by others, but not by self.
c. what is known by self, but not by others.
d. what is unknown to self and also unknown to others.
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