A client is manifesting behaviors that are consistent with a negative

A client is manifesting behaviors that are consistent with a negative self-concept. The nurse that is working with him has observed that the client maintains:

1. Frequent eye contact
2. Independence in self-care
3. A passive personal attitude
4. An interest in the surroundings

ANSWER

ANS: 3
A passive attitude is a behavioral characteristic suggestive of a negative self-concept. Avoidance of eye contact would be a behavior suggestive of a negative self-concept. Being excessively de-pendent is characteristic of a negative self-concept. A lack of interest in what is happening in one’s surroundings is characteristic of a negative self-concept.