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Compensation correct answers putting forth extra effort to achieve in areas of real (or imagined)
deficiency
Denial correct answers Avoidance of disagreeable (uncomfortable) reality by ignoring or refusing
to recognize it
Displacement correct answers Transferring painful feeling to a neutral object
Projection correct answers Attributing our own thoughts or impulses to another person
Rationalization correct answers Offering a socially acceptable or logical explanation for
otherwise unacceptable impulses, feelings, & behaviors
Regression correct answers Returning to an early (or earlier) level of emotional development
Repression correct answers Unconscious, involuntary forgetting of unacceptable or painful
thoughts, impulses, feelings, or actions
Suppression correct answers Conscious, deliberate denial of unacceptable or painful thoughts,
impulses, or acts
Sublimation correct answers Directing energy from unacceptable drives into socially acceptable
behaviors
Undoing correct answers A compulsive response that negates or reverses a previous unacceptable
action
,In which scenario is it most urgent for the nurse to act as a patient advocate?
a. An adult cries and experiences anxiety after a near-miss automobile accident on the way to
work.
b. A homeless adult diagnosed with schizophrenia lives in a community expecting a category 5
hurricane.
c. A 14-year-old girl's grades decline because she consistently focuses on her appearance and
social networking.
d. The parents allow the prescription to lapse for 1 day for their 8-year-old child's medication for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. correct answers B
The nurse interacts with a veteran of World War II. The veteran says, "Veterans of modern wars
whine and complain all the time. Back when I was in service, you kept your feelings to
yourself." Select the nurse's best response.
a. "American society in the 1940s expected World War II soldiers to be strong."
b. "World War II was fought in a traditional way, but the enemy is more difficult to identify in
today's wars."
c. "We now have a better understanding of how trauma affects people and the importance of
research-based, compassionate care."
d. "Intermittent explosive devices (IEDs), which were not in use during World War II, produce
traumatic brain injuries that must be treated." correct answers C
, A patient reports sleeplessness, fatigue, and sadness to the primary care provider. In our current
health care climate, what is the most likely treatment approach that will be offered to the patient?
a. Group therapy
b. Individual psychotherapy
c. Complementary therapy
d. Psychopharmacological treatment correct answers D
The nurse prepares outcomes to the plan of care for an adult diagnosed with mental illness.
Which strategy recognizes the current focus of treatment services for this population?
a. The patient's diagnoses are confirmed using advanced neuroimaging techniques.
b. The nurse confers with the treatment team to verify the patient's most significant disability.
c. The nurse prioritizes the patient's problems in accordance with Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
d. The patient and family participate actively in establishing priorities and selecting interventions
correct answers D
Which scenario best demonstrates empathic caring?
a. A nurse provides comfort to a colleague after an error of medication administration.
b. A nurse works a fourth extra shift in 1 week to maintain adequate unit staffing.
Compensation correct answers putting forth extra effort to achieve in areas of real (or imagined)
deficiency
Denial correct answers Avoidance of disagreeable (uncomfortable) reality by ignoring or refusing
to recognize it
Displacement correct answers Transferring painful feeling to a neutral object
Projection correct answers Attributing our own thoughts or impulses to another person
Rationalization correct answers Offering a socially acceptable or logical explanation for
otherwise unacceptable impulses, feelings, & behaviors
Regression correct answers Returning to an early (or earlier) level of emotional development
Repression correct answers Unconscious, involuntary forgetting of unacceptable or painful
thoughts, impulses, feelings, or actions
Suppression correct answers Conscious, deliberate denial of unacceptable or painful thoughts,
impulses, or acts
Sublimation correct answers Directing energy from unacceptable drives into socially acceptable
behaviors
Undoing correct answers A compulsive response that negates or reverses a previous unacceptable
action
,In which scenario is it most urgent for the nurse to act as a patient advocate?
a. An adult cries and experiences anxiety after a near-miss automobile accident on the way to
work.
b. A homeless adult diagnosed with schizophrenia lives in a community expecting a category 5
hurricane.
c. A 14-year-old girl's grades decline because she consistently focuses on her appearance and
social networking.
d. The parents allow the prescription to lapse for 1 day for their 8-year-old child's medication for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. correct answers B
The nurse interacts with a veteran of World War II. The veteran says, "Veterans of modern wars
whine and complain all the time. Back when I was in service, you kept your feelings to
yourself." Select the nurse's best response.
a. "American society in the 1940s expected World War II soldiers to be strong."
b. "World War II was fought in a traditional way, but the enemy is more difficult to identify in
today's wars."
c. "We now have a better understanding of how trauma affects people and the importance of
research-based, compassionate care."
d. "Intermittent explosive devices (IEDs), which were not in use during World War II, produce
traumatic brain injuries that must be treated." correct answers C
, A patient reports sleeplessness, fatigue, and sadness to the primary care provider. In our current
health care climate, what is the most likely treatment approach that will be offered to the patient?
a. Group therapy
b. Individual psychotherapy
c. Complementary therapy
d. Psychopharmacological treatment correct answers D
The nurse prepares outcomes to the plan of care for an adult diagnosed with mental illness.
Which strategy recognizes the current focus of treatment services for this population?
a. The patient's diagnoses are confirmed using advanced neuroimaging techniques.
b. The nurse confers with the treatment team to verify the patient's most significant disability.
c. The nurse prioritizes the patient's problems in accordance with Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
d. The patient and family participate actively in establishing priorities and selecting interventions
correct answers D
Which scenario best demonstrates empathic caring?
a. A nurse provides comfort to a colleague after an error of medication administration.
b. A nurse works a fourth extra shift in 1 week to maintain adequate unit staffing.
