As a mental health nurse, you know that when a person feels insulted, mental images of resentment and animosity may be formed. These images generate what?
A) The need to fight back
B) The need to change their behavior
C) The need to project blame onto the other person
D) The need to manipulate the situation
A
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At a well-baby checkup, the nurse is assessing a former 32-week, premature infant. The chronological age of the infant is 6 months, so the nurse knows that during the assessment, the infant should be meeting the milestones of a(n):
1. 8 month old. 2. 4 month old. 3. 6 month old. 4. 3 month old.
When someone changes the subject, it usually means that the person is:
a. Angry b. Embarrassed c. Uncomfortable with the topic d. Bored