A business executive is admitted to a hospital after a suicide attempt. The client reports, "I'm such a failure. I cannot keep my business on track
I have lost so much business this year! To be successful in my line of work, you've got to be the best." The client's siblings are interviewed by a nurse and reveal that the client was severely punished by the client's father when he did not perform to expectations. When prompted, the client replies, "I've never thought about that connection. I can definitely see where I got my perfectionist tendencies." According to psychoanalytic theory, this memory is most likely stored in which part of the consciousness?
A) Conscience
B) Conscious
C) Preconscious
D) Unconscious
C
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a. increase fluid intake c. increase use of acidic juices b. decrease sodium intake d. rise slowly from a seated position
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A) Extremely depressed B) Calm and lucid C) Concerned about the sudden paralysis D) Nervous and unable to sit quietly
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A. Call the health care provider. B. Administer pain medication. C. Reassess a new set of vital signs. D. Turn client from supine to lateral.
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a. Air embolism. c. Hemolytic reaction. b. Allergic reaction. d. Circulatory overload.