A patient tells the nurse, "The reason I use drugs is because everybody nags me to do things that don't interest me." The patient shows use of which defense mechanism?
a. Sublimation
b. Introjection
c. Identification
d. Rationalization
D
Rationalization is an attempt to prove that one's behaviors or feelings are justifiable and involves making justifications of feelings or behaviors. Sublimation channels instinctual drives into acceptable channels. The patient is not modeling after another person or incorporating another's values.
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A) Running a backup generator B) Assessment of vital signs C) Turning and coughing D) Signs of pulmonary infection
Immediately after the surgical procedure has been concluded in a client who received an inhalation general anesthetic, the client begins to shiver intensely. What is the nurse's first action?
A. Ensure that the client's endotracheal tube is secured. B. Ask the surgeon to return to the surgical suite. C. Take the client's temperature. D. Document the finding.
When comparing the body mass index (BMI) of obese women in two cities, it would be an erroneous assumption for the nurse to think that, based on these averages, since the average BMI of City A was higher than that of City B,
a woman in City A will have a higher BMI than a woman in City B. This assumption is referred to as: A. An odds ratio B. An ecological fallacy C. A causality D. Relative risk
The nurse is teaching a medication class for parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who are receiving stimulant medications. The nurse has reviewed reasons why the medications are restricted. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the parents make which responses? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "The use of these medications is restricted so that the pharmacies can track the rate of drug abuse in our city." 2. "The use of these medications is restricted because the physician needs to evaluate our child more often." 3. "The use of these medications is restricted because they have the potential for abuse." 4. "The use of these medications is restricted so that the drug companies can make a bigger profit." 5. "The use of these medications is restricted because this is the current law."