The nurse recognizes which of the following clients is at greatest risk of developing negative self-esteem?
1. A 35-year-old woman who has been diagnosed morbidly obese
2. A 53-year-old male avid golfer who has lost two fingers on his right hand
3. A 63-year-old man experiencing erectile dysfunction post prostatectomy
4. A 14-year-old girl with a facial scar resulting from an automobile accident
ANS: 4
Adolescence is a particularly critical time when many variables affect self-concept and self-esteem. The adolescent experience appears to adversely affect self-esteem, more strongly for girls than for boys. The remaining options, while depicting issues that can affect self-esteem, all relate to the older, more developmentally advanced individual.
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