A supervisor assigns a worker a new project. The worker initially agrees but feels resentful. The next day when asked about the project, the worker says, "I've been working on other things." When asked 4 hours later, the worker says,
"Someone else was using the copier, so I couldn't finish it." The worker's behavior demonstrates:
a. acting out.
b. projection.
c. rationalization.
d. passive aggression.
ANS: D
A passive-aggressive person deals with emotional conflict by indirectly expressing aggression toward others. Compliance on the surface masks covert resistance. Resistance is expressed through procrastination, inefficiency, and stubbornness in response to assigned tasks.
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A) Healthcare facilities must maintain client medical records for at least 5 years. B) Clients have no legal rights to obtain copies of their medical records. C) Clients have the right to view their medical records and ask questions about the information contained in the records. D) Employees in healthcare institutions may discuss a client situation in a public area as long as the client is not identified.
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If a severely burned patient has been unable to eat more than a few bites each day for a week, he or she should be fed by means of
a. enteral feedings into the stomach. b. enteral feedings into the jejunum. c. central parenteral nutrition. d. peripheral parenteral nutrition.