When the nurse walked into a client's room, the client shouted, "Get out of here, you hate me, you hate me! I know you don't like me!" This is an example of the defense mechanism of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
projection
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A male patient is diagnosed with prostate cancer. The nurse realizes that which of the following might be used to aid in the diagnosis of this disease?
1. histocompatibility antigen 2. major histocompatibility complex I antigen 3. major histocompatibility complex II antigen 4. tumor-associated antigen
The message sent through the sender's __________ is the most meaningful part of a communication
A) words B) tone of voice C) pitch D) body language
A client diagnosed with narcolepsy asks the nurse why she is being given attention deficit and stimulant medications (Adderall and Ritalin) when her problem is sleep-related. The nurse:
1. Tells her to call her doctor because an error has been made 2. Relates that dextroamphetamine (Adderall) and methylphenidate (Ritalin) are used for narcolepsy 3. Tells her to call the pharmacist and make sure the prescription has been filled cor-rectly 4. Suspects that the client is abusing medications and assesses for other substance use
Which of these nursing diagnoses would be the highest priority for the nurse to address in a postoperative patient?
a. Deficient knowledge b. Impaired mobility c. Impaired skin integrity d. Acute pain