The nurse's functional self-esteem is very low after a week of taking care of several clients who have unexpectedly died. What fact about self-esteem should this nurse remember?
1. Even during bad times, functional self-esteem will not regress to a level lower than basic self-esteem.
2. It is important to focus on errors that contributed to client death.
3. Functional self-esteem develops early in life and shouldn't change related to situational problems.
4. It is normal for self-esteem to fluctuate related to daily events and problems.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: It is normal for the adult's functional self-esteem to fluctuate related to daily events and problems. Functional self-esteem can exceed basic self-esteem or can regress to a level lower than basic self-esteem. While reflection on actions is important to prevent further errors, the nurse should not focus on the bad things that have happened.
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