Anxiety is the behavioral response associated with the problem of dissociative amnesia. What defense mechanism should a nurse caring for a client with dissociative amnesia expect to see?
A) Suppression
B) Denial
C) Repression
D) Rationalization
C
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a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory b. Alderfer's expectancy-relatedness growth theory c. Equity theory d. McClelland's manifest needs theory
The nurse is caring for a patient with gender dysphoria. When promoting open communication with the patient, what is the nurse's best action?
1. Use closed questions. 2. Convey willingness to learn. 3. Present him or herself as the expert to the patient. 4. Convey sympathy.
A nurse observes a client pacing the halls and it appears that the client has been crying. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
a. consider the behavior as a normal reaction to illness. b. validate the nurse's perceptions with the client. c. discuss the client's actions with another nurse for verification. d. discuss the day's schedule with the client to decrease anxiety.
The nurse is focusing an interview on a patient's respiratory status. Which question would be the best to begin this interview?
A) "Do you have a cough?" B) "Do you have sputum production?" C) "Describe your breathing." D) "Do you have pain when you breathe?"