During a nurse-client interaction, the nurse will identify cognitive errors when he or she hears which of these statements? (You may select more than one answer.)
1. "I think I will do well on the next exam, because I have studied."
2. "I failed the last exam; I know I will fail the next one."
3. "Whenever I burn the toast in the morning, I know the whole day will be a mess."
4. "I never do anything right."
5. "My parents had a lot of problems, but I have learned from their mistakes."
ANS: 2, 3, 4
Option 1 is a rational thought. Option 2 is the cognitive error of overgeneralization. Option 3 is catastrophizing. Option 4 is overgeneralization. Option 5 is a rational thought.
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