A husband asks his wife for a divorce. She starts sucking her thumb. Which defense mechanism is she using?
a. Denial
b. Conversion
c. Regression
d. Repression
C
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A patient with renal insufficiency has been hospitalized on your unit. The patient knows that renal function depends upon the functional status of nephrons
The patient asks you when she will need to start dialysis based upon loss of nephron function. What would you respond? A) "When about 50% of the nephrons are no longer functioning." B) "When about 60% of the nephrons are no longer functioning." C) "When about 70% of the nephrons are no longer functioning." D) "When about 80% of the nephrons are no longer functioning."
A patient has been diagnosed with cancer. Which finding in the patient's social history would the nurse evaluate as contributing to cancer development both in the initiation stage and the promotion stage?
1. The patient was exposed to radiation during an industrial accident 5 years ago. 2. The patient has taken vitamin C supplements for many years. 3. The patient's menses began at age 10. 4. The patient reports drinking one or two glasses of wine each week.
A female patient with a seizure disorder who is taking birth control pills is prescribed valproic acid (Depakote). What must the nurse be sure to include in this patient's teaching plan?
a. "Do not drive a car until you know how this drug will affect you." b. "Be sure to change positions slowly when getting out of bed." c. "Avoid consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice." d. "Plan to use another form of contraception."