The nurse is working with a male client to instill a feeling of self-commitment to improve his self-esteem. From which of the following interventions would the client most benefit?
a. Having the client promise himself that he will do the best he can in a particular situation, knowing that failure is a possibility
b. Encouraging the client to do the best he can in any given situation, while reminding him that failure is a possibility
c. Ensuring that the client limits activities to those in which he is sure to be successful
d. Allowing the client to set goals that are nearly impossible to achieve but giving him the opportunity to try his best to meet these goals
A
Having the client promise himself, with the knowledge that failure is a possibility, is the most beneficial option because it is making the client active in the process and is also the most realistic approach. Simply encouraging the client does not make the client active in the situation. Ensuring that the client limits activities to those in which he will be successful is too protective. Allowing the client to set nearly impossible goals is setting him up for failure.
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