A nurse is performing a psychological assessment of a19-year-old male patient who has Down syndrome. The patient is mildly developmentally disabled with an intelli-gence quotient of 82. He told his nurse, “I’m a good helper. You see I can carry these trays because I’m so strong. But I’mnot very smart, so I have just learned to help with the thingsI know how to do.” The patient most likely has which of thefollowing?a. Negative self-concept and low self-esteemb. Negative self-concept and high self-esteemc. Positive self-concept and fairly high self-esteemd. Positive self-concept and low self-esteem

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A nurse is performing a psychological assessment of a
19-year-old male patient who has Down syndrome. The

patient is mildly developmentally disabled with an intelli-
gence quotient of 82. He told his nurse, “I’m a good helper.

You see I can carry these trays because I’m so strong. But I’m
not very smart, so I have just learned to help with the things
I know how to do.” The patient most likely has which of the
following?
a. Negative self-concept and low self-esteem
b. Negative self-concept and high self-esteem
c. Positive self-concept and fairly high self-esteem
d. Positive self-concept and low self-esteem

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