Chapter 8 - Self Reflection and Self Awareness

Question 1

What is authenticity?

Answer 1

nurse’s awareness of genuine personality, character, and values, as well as the nurse’s demonstrated behavior that is consistent with that awareness, despite pressures to behave otherwise

Question 2

What is body image?

Answer 2

how individuals view their body in relation to their perceptions of what is valuable or beautiful, as well as in relation to how they view others’ perceptions

Question 3

What is body space?

Answer 3

the amount of distance that provides a sense of comfort in social situations

Question 4

What are proxemics?

Answer 4

how one uses body space is referred

Question 5

Social roles?

Answer 5

act profoundly in the development of the individual’s self-concept and, in cultures across the world, the social concept of gender often defines social roles

Question 6

What is compassion fatigue?

Answer 6

the final result of a progressive and cumulative process that is caused by prolonged, continuous, and intense contact with patients, the use of self, and exposure to stress

Question 7

What is self concept?

Answer 7

part of the self that lies within the conscious awareness

Question 8

What is neuroplasticity?

Answer 8

human brain and nervous system’s incredible ability to change structurally and functionally as a result of input from the environment

Question 9

What is process recording?

Answer 9

validation

Question 10

What is an essential skill in psychiatric nursing?

Answer 10

an essential skill is the use of self, “the union of elements (body, emotion, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality of a being, as well as the consciousness of one’s own being”

Question 11

Who created the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 11

Maslow

Question 12

What is self examination?

Answer 12

it is used to reflect, understand, and support self-growth

Question 13

What is the process of reflection for nurses?

Answer 13

Stage 1: what?
Stage 2: so what?
Stage 3: now what?

Question 14

What is stage 1 of self reflection?

Answer 14

Willingness to perform self-assessment, focus on thoughts,

beliefs, and feelings related to experiences

Question 15

What is stage 2 of self reflection?

Answer 15

Critical analysis to determine strengths and options for areas
of development

Question 16

What is stage 3 of self reflection?

Answer 16

Making the commitment to change

Question 17

What is self actualization?

Answer 17

Knowing who one is, understanding one’s purpose in life, and having a sense of how to accomplish that purpose

Question 18

What must be met before a person can obtain self actualization?

Answer 18

basic needs (physiological, safety, social, and esteem needs)

Question 19

What is emotional intelligence?

Answer 19

Accurate conscious perceptions and monitoring of one’s own emotions

Modification of one’s emotions so that their expression is appropriate; managing one’s own anxiety and sustaining hope in the face of adversity

Accurate recognition of and response to emotions in others

Question 20

What is empathy?

Answer 20

understanding and experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another from the other’s perspective—connecting with and feeling what the other person is feeling

Question 21

What is sympathy?

Answer 21

an affirmation of separateness from another’s painful experience

Question 22

What is active suffering?

Answer 22

emotional release

Question 23

What is enduring suffering?

Answer 23

emotional suffering

Question 24

Nurses can use ____ to create emotionally safe spaces

Answer 24

authenticity, mindfulness, presence