A client who can no longer play the piano because of an accident that caused nerve damage in one hand has directed full attention and energy into singing lessons
This client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
1. compensation
2. conversion
3. displacement
4. repression
ANS: 1
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a. avoiding garlic. b. drinking carbonated beverages with meals. c. using a straw to drink all fluids. d. eating three meals regularly spaced apart.
The nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who was just started on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Which instruction does the nurse provide to this client regarding protein intake?
a. "Your protein needs will not change, but you may take more fluids." b. "You will need more protein now because some protein is lost by dialysis." c. "Your protein intake will be adjusted ac-cording to your predialysis weight." d. "You no longer need to be on protein re-striction."
What is a major disadvantage of using broad-spectrum antibmicrobial agents to treat infections?
a. They are only effective against a small number of microorganisms. b. They destroy normal flora, enabling superinfections to develop. c. They are especially effective against viruses. d. They are more likely to cause an allergic reaction.
Digitalis, used to treat congestive heart failure, is of ________ origin.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).