The Staff Development Instructor Planning Self-Concept Development Classes for Staff

question 3

Multiple Choice

The staff development instructor planning self-concept development classes for staff nurses is going to include information to improve the nurses' self-concept along with information to use with clients.Why is the information for nurses important?

• A)The nurse's self-concept is more important than the client's.
• B)Poor self-concept is the number-one reason for nursing burnout.
• C)Nurses with positive self-concept are better able to help clients.
• D)Nurses with poor self-concept are more likely to make errors.

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Definitions:

Anxiety-Arousing Memories

Recollections of past events that trigger feelings of fear, worry, or apprehension.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories.

Long-Term Memory

The aspect of memory where information is stored for an extended period, ranging from hours to a lifetime.

Retrieval Failure

Occurs when memories are not accessible from long-term storage, often due to a lack of cues or interference from other information.