__________ is a defense mechanism that is characterized by redirecting one's energy to another person or object
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Displacement
An example of this defense mechanism is the teenager who has had a fight with her boyfriend and becomes angry and shouts at her mother for no justified reason.
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Select all that apply. A) Avoid eating red meat. B) Control blood glucose levels in diabetes mellitus. C) Adhere to medication regimen to control hypertension. D) Participate in regular exercise. E) Avoid smoking.
When changing the client's abdominal dressing on the second postoperative day, the nurse notes crusting on about half of the suture line and oozing of a small amount of serosangui-neous drainage. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Clean the suture line gently and apply new dressings. B. Gently remove the crusts and culture the material beneath. C. Remove the sutures or staples in the area where crusts have formed. D. Apply a binder over the incision and notify the surgeon.
The nursing process can be applied in public health nursing practice. Which of the following is an example of community assessment?
1. Visiting an elderly person at home to assess safety risks 2. Developing nursing diagnoses to identify actions nurses at a community health center will take 3. Evaluating an immunization clinic that included a translator to assist non–English speaking clients 4. Data from the county social services department on child abuse cases for the past 5 years
A patient has an infection in the central nervous system. Which structure may make delivery of antibiotic therapy more difficult?
1. Blood-brain barrier 2. Chemotherapeutic trigger zone 3. Neuropeptides 4. Thalamus