The statement relating to conceptions of self that will help a nurse accurately assess culturally

Question

diverse clients and plan care is

a. The Western conception of self is the ego, the aspect of personality that mediates
demands of the id, the superego, and the environment. The definition of self in the
interdependent worldview tradition is described as a web of relationships and
expectations of the hierarchical group.
b. The conception of self of indigenous peoples is an unbounded ego interacting
primarily with family. The Western self is defined in the context of collective
family genealogy traced from male lineage over centuries.
c. The Western worldview views self as being independent and isolated from family
and community. The Eastern worldview defines self in terms of the relationship
with all of nature.
d. The Eastern worldview sees self as independent of family and social
relationships, with little emphasis on duty. Western tradition views self as
interdependent, interrelated, and connected with all ancestors and community.

Answer 1

ANS: A
The Western self is individual and focuses on articulation of one's own ideas, desires, and needs as
well as on goal attainment and is consistent with an independent worldview. The interdependent
worldview is exemplified in Asian cultures, in which self is incomplete and part of a cooperative
hierarchical group of insiders with common needs, goals, and concerns. The Native American self
also exemplifies an interdependent worldview with self linked with all other living things. Two other
cultures that exemplify an interdependent worldview are the Arabic culture, in which self is viewed
as part of a group that includes a lineage, and one's value is derived from the social unit, and the
African culture, where self includes one's ancestors, nature, and community.