Aclient is admitted to the psychiatric service with a diagnosis of severe depression. when approached by the nurse, the client says, "you know i'm a sorry, lazy person. i don't deserve a job. i'm just stupid and no good." what does the nurse conclude that the client is experiencing?

The correct answer is - self-deprecation.

Explanation:

A self-deprecation is an act where the individual deprecates or undervalue himself. It could be a sign of low esteem or shy. In this condition, the deprecating individual is being excessively modest and is a negative psychological condition.

The client is undervaluing in her statement she undervalue and deprecating herself. Modesty and self-deprecation is not the same condition as in modesty are positive whereas self-deprecation is negative.

Thus, the correct answer is - self-deprecation.

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