The wife of a client who was in an MVA reports that she has started running every day, sometimes twice a day, since her husband was hospitalized. This is an example of:
1. Sublimation.
2. Regression.
3. Intellectualization.
4. Compensation.
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Rationale: Displacement of energy associated with more primitive sexual or aggressive drives into socially acceptable activities is known as sublimation.
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1. 250 mL/hr 2. 4.2 mL/hr 3. 150 mL/hr 4. 15,000 mL/hr
The health care provider is planning to insert a pulmonary artery catheter into a patient. The nurse realizes this monitoring device is used to: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Determine hemodynamic stability in heart failure 2. Monitor the effects of vasodilator administration 3. Monitor cardiac function during vascular surgical procedures 4. Assess cardiac output 5. Continuously monitor blood pressure
An elderly client with a history of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, alcohol abuse, and cirrhosis has a serum theophylline level of 25.8 mcg/mL (143 µmol/L). Which clinical manifestation associated with theophylline toxicity should worry the nurse most?
a. Alterations in color vision b. Gum (gingival) hypertrophy c. Hyperthermia d. Seizure activity
Improvement in perceived quality of care has been reported in magnet organizations. According to several studies, which of the following is thought to contribute significantly to these quality outcomes and quality of care?
a. nurse's work environment c. performance improvement practices b. quality assessment practices d. shorter lengths of stay in the hospital