The nurse caring for a client makes the assessment that the client is suspicious of others and
frequently engages in manipulation of others. To plan care, the nurse should consider these traits as
being related to Freud's
a. oral stage.
b. anal stage.
c. phallic stage.
d. genital stage.
ANS: A
Each of the behaviors mentioned develops as the result of attitudes formed during the oral stage,
when an infant first learns to relate to the environment. Option B: Anal stage traits include
stinginess, stubbornness, orderliness, or their opposites. Option C: Phallic stage traits include
flirtatiousness, pride, vanity, difficulty with authority figures, and difficulties with sexual identity.
Option D: Genital stage traits include the ability to form satisfying sexual and emotional
relationships with members of the opposite sex, emancipation from parents, a strong sense of
personal identity, or the opposites of these traits.
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a. pleural effusion. c. enlarged thyroid. b. tension pneumothorax. d. atelectasis.
The nurse manager is communicating research findings of a study involving a change in practice. This is an example of which type of research utilization in the practice setting?
a. Persuasive b. Direct c. Indirect d. Semi-direct
Which of the following would identify the specific aim or goal of the study based on the identified problem?
a. Assumptions b. Literature review c. Methodology d. Purpose
A client who has undergone repair of the anterior cruciate ligament complains that the use of the continuous passive motion (CPM) machine causes pain and asks how long he is expected to use the machine
The nurse's most appropriate response would be a. "I will give you pain medication to make you comfortable, since you should use the machine at least 8 hours out of 24." b. "Try using the machine for 1 hour of every 4 hours, and see if that schedule reduces your discomfort." c. "You do not have to use the machine for the next few days. You can resume after the pain subsides." d. "You should use the machine continuously. I will ask the physician to increase your dose of analgesics."