Making up for weakness by becoming very good in another area is an example of
a. projection
b. compensation
c. denial
d. rationalization
b. compensation
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The HIV patient asks the nurse about what to expect in terms of disease progression. The nurse tells this patient that although the disease can vary greatly among individuals, the usual pattern of progression includes:
a. viremia, clinical latency, opportunistic diseases, and death. b. asymptomatic phase, clinical latency, ARC, and AIDS. c. acute retroviral syndrome, early infection, early symptomatic disease, and AIDS. d. transitional viral syndrome, inactive disease, early symptomatic infection, and opportunistic diseases.
A patient is going to be discharged this afternoon from the mental health unit. The patient asks the nurse if a copy of his medical record could be sent to the psychologist he will be seeing on an outpatient basis
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "Sure, we'll have that information sent out in today's mail." B) "You will need to sign written authorization for us before we can do this." C) "I think it would just be best if you just told your psychologist everything he needs to know." D) "How are you feeling about being discharged this afternoon?"
A 40-year-old client has an episode of vomiting. On observation of the vomitus, coffee ground-like material was noticed. What is the most likely cause of this finding?
A) Forcing back of intestinal contents B) Presence of bile pigments and salts C) Bleeding in the lower digestive tract D) Bleeding inside the stomach
When taking postoperative vital signs, you should
A. monitor the temperature every 15 minutes. B. count the pulse and respiration for one full minute. C. discontinue monitoring one hour after the patient returns. D. discontinue monitoring when you think the patient is stable.