"I can quit smoking any time I want to." The person is in ___________________
ANS:
denial
Denial is usually the first defense learned and used. It is an unconscious refusal to see reality.
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A) Hyperacute rejection B) Acute rejection C) Chronic rejection D) Subacute rejection
A mother brings her daughter to the community clinic with severe epitaxis. She tells the nurse that her daughter has been experiencing several nosebleeds a day and has had occasional bleeding from her oral cavity the past few days
The nurse notes that the patient has several bruises on her arms and legs. The nurse is aware that the patient's symptoms are indicative of: A) sickle cell disease. B) von Willebrand disease. C) ideopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. D) disseminated invravascular coagulation.
Which of the following statements is not true of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
A) An IRB must consist of at least five members. B) All IRB members must have an affiliation with the institution. C) An IRB can use an expedited review when there are minimal risks. D) Certain types of research are exempt from the IRB process.
Which of the following drugs has been associated with the production of central nervous system (CNS) stimulation, amnesia, peripheral neuropathy, and optic atrophy, which can be permanent?
A. Tinidazole B. Chloroquine C. Metronidazole D. Paromomycin