When questioned about the automobile accident that brought him into the hospital, the patient began to cry loudly. The patient then proceeded to curl up in a ball on the bed and suck his thumb. This patient is presenting the defense mechanism of
1. Sublimation.
2. Displacement.
3. Regression.
4. Avoidance.
ANS: 3
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The nurse is volunteering at a homeless shelter. What intervention should be taken for a patient admitted with severe hypothermia?
a. Give the person hot coffee or soup. b. Place the person in a warm bath. c. Briskly rub the person's hands. d. Wrap the person in blankets.
The nurse has presented a class on reproduction at a college
The nurse knows that teaching has been effective if a student states, "Once the ovum has entered the fallopian tube, movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube and toward the uterus is facilitated by: A. Estrogen-induced tubal peristalsis." B. Progesterone-induced cervical mucus changes." C. Motions of the fallopian fimbriae." D. Movements of the corona radiata of the ovum."