Which is the most significant consequence of the excessive use of defense mechanisms?
A. The superego will be suppressed.
B. Emotions will be experienced intensely.C. Learning and the ability to grow will be enhanced.
D. Problem-solving will be limited.
D
Defense mechanisms become maladaptive when they are used by an individual to such a degree that there is interference with the ability to deal with reality, effective interpersonal relations, or occupational performance.
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When assessing the following older black adults who have recently presented to the department, which of the following assessments would the nurse want to modify for this population? A) Assessment of the strength and gait of an 80-year-old male client with a history of failure to thrive. B) Assessment of peripheral sensation in a 76-year-old male client with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. C) Assessment of cyanosis in a 78-year-old female with peripheral vascular disease and Raynaud disease. D) Assessment of a client's chest pain who has a history of myocardial infarction.
The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a hospitalized child. What is an appropriate action that applies to administering blood?
a. Take the vital signs every 15 minutes while blood is infusing. b. Use blood within 1 hour of its arrival from the blood bank. c. Administer the blood with 5% glucose in a piggyback setup. d. Administer the first 50 ml of blood slowly and stay with the child.
Which statement about education is true?
a. It emphasizes the provider of knowledge and skills. b. It emphasizes the recipient of knowledge and skills. c. It is a process of gaining knowledge and expertise. d. It results in behavioral change.