An Adult Comes to the Crisis Clinic After Termination from a Job

question 8

Multiple Choice

An adult comes to the crisis clinic after termination from a job of 15 years. The patient says, "I don't know what to do. How can I get another job? Who will pay the bills? How will I feed my family?" Which nursing diagnosis applies?

• A) Hopelessness
• B) Powerlessness
• C) Chronic low self-esteem
• D) Interrupted family processes

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Definitions:

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, including behavioral patterns, emotions, and thoughts.

Self-Actualization

The achievement or satisfaction of individual talents and potential, seen as a fundamental motivation or necessity in all people.

Freud's Ideas

The theories and concepts developed by Sigmund Freud concerning the unconscious mind, psychosexual development, and the structure of personality.

Horney

Karen Horney, a psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurosis, personality structure, and the influence of culture on psychology.