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Chapter 1. Examination and Diagnosis of the Psychiatric Patient
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old identical twins who respond very differently to stress. One twin becomes anxious a
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nd irritable, and the other withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain these diffe
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4. Which client should the nurse anticipate to be most re
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ceptive to psychiatric treatment?
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5. A psychiatric nurse intern states, “This client’s use of defense me
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chanisms should be eliminated.” Which is a correct evaluation of this nurse’s statement?
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4. e ego and should be fostered and
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6. During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
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psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, “I’m here for my heart, not my hea
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d problems.” Which is the nurse’s best response?
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identified by a nurse as indicative of which defense mechanism?
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1. Displacement
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