A client tells the nurse that her partner often makes negative remarks such as "Can't you do anything right?" The nurse is aware that this is an example of self-concept because these comments can affect:
a. the flexibility in personal and professional values
b. being aware of what a person is doing in any given situation
c. how a nurse places client needs before a nurse's personal needs
d. how a person thinks or feels about him- herself
D
Self-concept is how a person thinks or feels about him- or herself. Self-concept begins forming in infancy.
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A. "You should not use any kind of traditional remedy while you are taking this new medication." B. "If you have been drinking this tea every day, then you should continue drinking it to maintain your health." C. "Traditional remedies have no health benefits. You should stop drinking the tea; it's a waste of time and money." D. "Do you know what the tea is made of? We want to be sure that none of its ingredients will react poorly with your new medications."