A 40-year-old woman who lives with her parents and works at a highly routine clerical job states
"I'm as happy as the next person even though I don't socialize much outside of work.
My work is
routine, but when new things come up my boss explains things a few times to make sure I catch on.
At home, my parents make all the decisions for me and I go along with their ideas.". The nurse
should identify interventions to increase this client's
a. self-concept.
b. overall happiness.
c. appraisal of reality.
d. control over behavior.
ANS: A
The client sees herself as needing multiple explanations of new tasks at work and allows her parents
to make decisions for her even though she is 40 years old. These behaviors indicate a poorly
developed self-concept.
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