The staff development instructor, planning self-concept development classes for staff nurses, is going to include information to improve the nurses' self-concept along with information to use with clients. Why is the information for nurses important?
1. The nurse's self-concept is more important than the client's.
2. Poor self-concept is the number-one reason for nursing burnout.
3. Nurses with positive self-concept are better able to help clients.
4. Nurses with poor self-concept are more likely to make errors.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The nurse's self-concept is not more important than the client's, but it is of equal importance in the nurse-client relationship.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept burn out earlier than nurses with good self-concept.
Rationale 3: Nurses who have positive self-concept are better prepared to assist clients with their own understanding of needs, desires, feelings, and conflicts.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence that nurses with poor self-concept make more errors than nurses with good self-concept.
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