A Nurse Is Contemplating the Use of Self-Disclosure

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse is contemplating the use of self-disclosure.The expected outcome of this strategy is that the patient will:

• A) be informed about expected behaviors
• B) express previously withheld feelings
• C) foster a mutually supportive relationship with the nurse
• D) recognize that the nurse can empathize through shared experiences

Identify the psychological and neurological effects of ostracism.

Understand the dynamics of self-esteem stability and its effects on behavior.

Familiarize with the phenomenon of basking in reflected glory and similar self-enhancement strategies.

Comprehend the anxiety-buffer role of self-esteem in managing existential threats.

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Definitions:

Modernization Theory

A theory that suggests societies progress through a series of stages toward stability, democracy, and prosperity, often through technology and industrialization.

Functionalist Theory

A sociological perspective that interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability and functionality of the whole society.

Multinational Corporations

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Modernization Theory

A theory that argues that the development of nations follows a linear trajectory from traditional to modern systems of social, economic, and political organization.