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What is the purpose of nursing theory?
To organize knowledge about nursing for professional use
What do nursing theories allow nurses to do?
View client situations from a certain perspective
What does a theory provide for nursing practice?
A method to organize data
What do concepts, such as client, nurse, and environment, help in nursing theory?
They provide a purposeful set of assumptions
Why is it important to have nursing theory?
To help analyze and explain what nurses do
What does nursing theory provide for nurses?
Guidance for research and education
In what way does Dorothius self care theory impact patients?
It enhances patients' independence to make their own choices
How do nursing theories support nurses in client situations?
By organizing and analyzing data in client situations
What is the purpose of a concept map in nursing care planning?
To illustrate the relationships between medical diagnoses, nursing diagnoses, and their interconnections
What is a key component of a care plan for a patient with self-concept alteration?
Assessing the patient's and family's strengths and providing resources and education
How can therapeutic communication and patient teaching help patients with self-concept alteration?
By decreasing feelings of hopelessness and helplessness
What does 'Continuity of Care' emphasize in patient care planning?
Considering patients' support systems and cultural norms when involving family in their care plan
What factors improve self-concept and overall well-being in primary health care?
Proper nutrition, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and stress reduction
What is identity confusion?
When an individual cannot differentiate between the self and others under extreme stress
How does body image relate to chronic illnesses like heart and renal disease?
It affects body image because the body no longer functions optimally
In what way can social media negatively affect adolescent body image?
By influencing both genders to have a negative body image
What is the impact of changes in body appearance, such as amputation or facial disfigurement, on body image?
They are physically obvious stressors affecting body image
How can psychological health challenges affect body image?
They can have a negative effect on body image
What is the significance of society's response to an individual's physical changes?
It may be affected by the conditions surrounding the alteration
What is the impact of pregnancy or significant weight gain/loss on body image?
They can change body image and lead to adverse health outcomes
What is the term used to describe individuals whose gender identity differs from those typically associated with their assigned sex at birth?
Transgender
What is the internal conflict between a person’s assigned gender and the gender they identify with called?
Gender dysphoria
What is the classification system that assumes either a male or female gender identity and ignores the variations in gender identification called?
Gender binary
What is the term for the sense of individuality, consistency, and uniqueness of a person over time and in various circumstances?
Self-identity
Based on the text, which concept is influenced partly by a person’s anatomy and partly by their psychology, culture, and tradition?
Gender identity
What is necessary to develop intimate relationships?
Identity integration
What developmental task is important from childhood to adolescence to young adulthood, according to the text?
Establishing individual identity
How is identity gained?
Through self-observation and from what others say about oneself
Explore the concepts of personal identity and body image stressors in psychology. Test your knowledge on topics such as identity confusion, extreme stress, and the impact of changes in body appearance.
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