During an assessment, a client tells the nurse that she "can't stand her mother." The client also says she does "whatever Mom wants me to do" because the client "can't do anything right anyway." The nurse should use this information when determining which of the following items during the client assessment?

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A)The client is critical of her mother, verbalizes feelings of helplessness by saying she does whatever her mother wants her to do, and is critical of herself, as evidenced by the statement that she cannot do anything right. These findings should all contribute to the nurse's assessment of the client's self-esteem. Role performance would be assessed by asking the client about the different roles she has and her satisfaction with each of these roles. Body image would be assessed by asking the client how she feels about her appearance. Personal identity would be assessed by asking the client to describe her personal characteristics and self-concept.
B)The client is critical of her mother, verbalizes feelings of helplessness by saying she does whatever her mother wants her to do, and is critical of herself, as evidenced by the statement that she cannot do anything right. These findings should all contribute to the nurse's assessment of the client's self-esteem. Role performance would be assessed by asking the client about the different roles she has and her satisfaction with each of these roles. Body image would be assessed by asking the client how she feels about her appearance. Personal identity would be assessed by asking the client to describe her personal characteristics and self-concept.
C)The client is critical of her mother, verbalizes feelings of helplessness by saying she does whatever her mother wants her to do, and is critical of herself, as evidenced by the statement that she cannot do anything right. These findings should all contribute to the nurse's assessment of the client's self-esteem. Role performance would be assessed by asking the client about the different roles she has and her satisfaction with each of these roles. Body image would be assessed by asking the client how she feels about her appearance. Personal identity would be assessed by asking the client to describe her personal characteristics and self-concept.
D)The client is critical of her mother, verbalizes feelings of helplessness by saying she does whatever her mother wants her to do, and is critical of herself, as evidenced by the statement that she cannot do anything right. These findings should all contribute to the nurse's assessment of the client's self-esteem. Role performance would be assessed by asking the client about the different roles she has and her satisfaction with each of these roles. Body image would be assessed by asking the client how she feels about her appearance. Personal identity would be assessed by asking the client to describe her personal characteristics and self-concept.

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