A patient says that she will never learn how to give herself insulin injections because she always "messes everything up" anyway. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating
a. guilt c. positive body image
b. anxiety d. negative self-concept
D
Self-concept is also influenced by an individual's experiences. Individuals who have experienced several failures begin to view themselves as failures. Their behavior often becomes self-fulfilling in that they perform at an unsuccessful level because they feel that is all they are capable of achieving. A negative self-concept is the result of repeated failures.
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a. "I love my children. I could have done more for them." b. "I am too young to be in a place like this." c. "I miss my friends and wife. I'm ready to go." d. "I've enjoyed the ride!"
The nurse takes into consideration that if terrorists were to use category B agents that produce low death rates and moderate illness, the organisms would most probably be delivered by which route?
a. Vaporization b. Through water sources c. By an explosion d. From person-to-person contact
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a. Beneficence and nonmaleficence b. Self-determination and distributive justice c. Veracity and informed consent d. Fidelity and option rights
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a. Begin chest compressions. b. Try to control the bleeding. c. Give him fluids. d. Begin rescue breathing.