A teenage boy is attracted to a female classmate. As he is standing with his friends in the hall, she walks by. He says, "I know she likes me." Which defense mechanism is demonstrated?
A) Displacement
B) Projection
C) Rationalization
D) Sublimation
B
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After a Jewish woman has been delivered and returns to her room, the husband arrives with a camera. The culturally sensitive nurse would say:
1. "Here is a chair near the door so you can be comfortable while you visit." 2. "I'll give you all some privacy because I know you want to give your wife a big hug." 3. "Let me get some instructions for you to follow in her home care after she is dis-charged this afternoon." 4. "Sit on the bed and put your arm around your wife, and I will take your photo."
The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to encourage the client to use the incentive spirometer (IS). Which does the nurse provide to the nursing assistant as a rationale for using the spirometer postoperatively?
1. Maintains venous return 2. Helps to re-expand the lungs 3. Stimulates intestinal motility 4. Decreases the blood pressure
A pregnant teenager did not understand the process of fertilization. The school nurse's best explanation of fertilization is that:
A) the fertilization process occurs in the outer third of the fallopian tube. B) fertilization is a process that occurs in the lower portion of the cervix. C) an ovum can be fertilized during a period of 1 week after intercourse. D) the first 2 months after fertilization is critical for the embryo.
The nurse is seeking to motivate a frustrated patient who is learning to walk again after a stroke. Which intervention would be most effective?
a. Show short movies on ambulation tech-niques. b. Observe the patient while in physical therapy. c. Arrange a visit with another stroke victim who has learned to ambulate. d. Encourage a 1-week break from therapy, which will help the resident come back refreshed.