Which of the following represents the role of the nurse in helping a client reframe a potentially incapacitating sense of self into one with more hope and broader options when faced with a health-related difficulty?

a. They can take a passive approach.
b. They can negate potential possibilities.
c. They can focus on personal weaknesses.
d. They can reframe the client's sense of self.


ANS: D
When life "throws a health-related curve ball," nurses play a critical role in helping clients reframe a potentially incapacitating sense of self into one with more hope and broader options. They can help clients revisit personal strengths, consider new possibilities, incorporate new information, and seek out appropriate resources as a basis for making good clinical decisions and taking constructive actions. Even a nurse's "supportive presence" can give a client a reason to hope.

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