The nurse is completing an admission assessment on a patient experiencing mental health issues. Which question should the nurse ask to best assess the patient's perception of self?
1. "How do you think you look?"
2. "How would others describe you?"
3. "How would you describe yourself?"
4. "What activities make you most happy?"
3. "How would you describe yourself?"
Explanation:
To assess perception of self, the patient should be asked to provide a description of self. Asking this question allows patients to elaborate on their identification of self. Asking patients how they think they look, what activities make them happy, and how others would describe them will not elicit information about patients' perceptions of themselves.
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