A 5-year-old patient who was in an accident in which his cousin was killed starts to wet the bed at night. When the mother confirms that it has been several years since the patient had any difficulty with bed wetting, the nurse asks:
1. "Do you think this is related to the accident?"
2. "Do others in the family have this problem?"
3. "Does your child drink lots of fluids late at night?"
4. "Are there any stressful situations in your family?"
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Anxiety is the root of such defense mechanisms as regression. This is an example of regres-sion, in which the 5-year-old has gone back to behavior more suited to a much younger de-velopmental age.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1240
OBJ: 4 TOP: Defense Mechanisms
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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