A nurse is working with a patient to improve self-concept. To best assist the patient in realistic goal planning, the nurse will:
a. note the patient's use of logical and illogical thinking.
b. provide support measures to reduce the patient's anxiety.
c. clarify that the patient's beliefs affect the patient's feelings and behaviors.
d. help the patient understand that the patient alone can bring about personal change.
D
Helping the patient to understand that only the patient, and not others, can bring about personal change is part of level 4, realistic planning. The remaining options relate to self-exploration, expanded self-awareness, and self-evaluation.
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