"I didn't get the position because the director doesn't like me" is an example of the defense mechanism ________________
ANS:
Scapegoating
Scapegoating is unfairly blaming others. The origin of this term is from the Bible, which describes a ritual in which a goat is sent into the desert bearing the sins of the people of Israel.
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1. Connective tissue. 2. Epithelial tissue. 3. Muscle tissue. 4. Nervous tissue. 5. Blood.
A patient with acute congestive heart failure has jugular vein distention, crackles bilaterally, and dyspnea. Which nursing diagnosis should have the highest priority?
a. Activity intolerance b. Excess fluid volume c. Anxiety d. Ineffective coping
You have admitted a new client to your unit. This client has an open draining sore on his leg. What diagnostic test would you anticipate being ordered?
A) Platelet count B) Culture and sensitivity C) Sputum culture D) Urinalysis
All of the following describe how endocrine disorders develop except
A. gland underproduces its hormones. B. gland overproduces its hormones. C. gland produces hormones too early. D. target cells are overresponsive to the effects of hormones.