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What is self-concept?
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an acquired set of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs that individuals have about the nature and organization of their PERSONALITY
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Characteristics of a healthy self-concept are...
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Congruence between real and ideal self, realistic life goals, distinct sense of identity, high self-esteem, satisfaction with role performance, emotional stability, satisfaction with body image, spiritual well-being
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Possible selves...
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is a term used to explain the future oriented component of self-concept
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Reflective appraisals...
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refer to the personalized messages received from others that shape self-concepts and contribute to self-evaluations
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Open self:
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what is known to self and others
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blind self:
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what is known by others, but not by yourself
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hidden self:
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what is known by self, but not by others
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unknown self:
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what is unknown to self and also unknown to others
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Self-esteem:
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the emotional value a person places on his or her personal self-worth in relation to others and the environment
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4 aspects of self-concept patterns most relevant to the practice of nursing are:
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body image, personal identity, self-esteem, and spirituality
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Personal identity is constructed through cognitive processes of:
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perception and cognition
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What is a therapeutic relationship?
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a professional, interpersonal alliance in which the nurse and client join together for a defined period to achieve health-related treatment goals.
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What are professional boundaries?
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invisible structures imposed by legal, ethical, and professional standards of nursing that respect nurse and client rights
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Therapeutic relationships have:
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professional boundaries, purposes, and behaviors
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The professional relationship goes through a developmental process with 4 overlapping states including:
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preinteraction, orientation, workikng phase, and termination phase (preinteraction is the only phase the client isn't a part of)
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Preinteraction phase:
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nurse develops the appropriate physical and interpersonal environment for an optimal relationship
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Orientation phase:
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defines the purpose, roles, and rules of the process, and provides a framework for assessing client needs
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Working phase:
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the problem-solving phase of the relationship
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What is empowerment?
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assisting the client to take charge of their own life
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What is mutuality?
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means that the nurse and the client agree on the client's health problems and the means for solving them, and that both parties are committed to enhancing the client's well-being
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4 levels of anxiety?
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mild, moderate, severe, panic
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What is proxemics?
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the study of an individual's use of space
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Steps in the CARE process:
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C: connect
A: appreciate R: respond E: empower |
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Essential concepts to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship:
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caring, empowerment, trust, empathy, mutuality, and confidentiality
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Caring is described as:
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committment by the nurse that involves profound respect and convern for the unique humanity of every client and a willingness to confirm the client's personhood
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Empathy is:
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the ability to perceive accurately another person's feelings and to convey their meaning to the client
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Mutuality is:
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shared communication and collaboration in problem solving as the client is capable of providing
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Some barriers that affect the development of the nurse-client relationship are:
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anxiety, stereotyping, overfamiliarity, or intrusion into personal space
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The professional nurse's first role responsibilty is:
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the client
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How do we define stressor?
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a demand, situation, internal stimulus, or circumstance that threatens a person's personal security or self-integrity
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Problem-focused coping:
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confronting a problem directly, seeking social support, and constructive problem solving
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Emotion-focused coping:
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avoidance behaviors that serve to distance the person from stress
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What is key to coping with stress?
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a good social support system
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Assessment for effectively coping with stress should include...
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stress factors the person is experiencing, the context in which they occur, and identification of coping strategies
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