Name the defense mechanism:

Joe does not want to discuss his mother's recent death and continually tells his wife, “We'll talk about it tomorrow.”

suppression

Name the defense mechanism:

Gordon, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, tells his family that he feels fine and the doctors do not know what they're talking about.

 Name the defense mechanism:

Peter does not like his stepfather but is overly polite and kind to him.

Name the defense mechanism:

Madeline, who has always been very shy and nervous, forces herself to join the college drama team.

A client is due for meds.  You enter the room with the meds, to find the client is in the bathroom.  Which is the least desirable action?

1- Leave the medication at the bedside and move on to the next client

2- Move on to the next client and return later

3- Wait for the client to come out of the bathroom to pass the meds

4- Pass the meds to the patient in the bathroom

1- Leave the medication at the bedside and move on to the next client

You must witness the client taking the meds.  You may ask the client if it is okay to enter the bathroom.  If he declines, wait for him to exit the bathroom, or move on to the next client and return later.

Agitation, elation, hyperexitability, grandiosity

These terms relate to what condition?

bipolar disorder

Cycling refers to the period of mood changes, from mania to depression and back.

Name the defense mechanism

Chuck accidentally erases files from his computer. He yells at his son, “See what you made me do with all that noise,” and calls the computer names.

- Depressed mood for most of the day, most days

- persists for at least two years

A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of major depression. When taking his or her history, which information would be most significant?

When evaluating the effectiveness of neuroleptic medications, the nurse would monitor for:

A nurse advises a football player's parents about warning signs of suicide.  Which behavior best indicates that the adolescent is at increased risk for suicide?

A) Becoming depressed over a recent breakup with a girlfriend

B) Letting his GPA drop fro a 92 to a 88

C) Disregarding family rules

D) Arguing with siblings

A) Becoming depressed over a recent breakup with a girlfriend

When the nurse brings the baby to the mother's room, the father says, "These doctors don't know anything.  We're going to consult specialists."

Which response by the nurse to the parents is most appropriate at this time?

A) "The physicians here are very well qualified."

B) "It's not as bad as it may seem right now."

C) "Why do you feel you need a second opinion?"

D) "This diagnosis is difficult for you to accept."

D) "This diagnosis is difficult for you to accept."

Upon admitting a patient who speaks little English, which translation method is most beneficial for the client when the nurse explains the need to search for contraband?

A) A translator who speaks the client's language

B) The client's family member who can translate the process

C) A translation card that uses key words, phrases and pictures

D) A hospital housekeeper who speaks the client's language

A) A translator who speaks the client's language

A mother asks how to appropriately discipline a 2-year-old.  Which response is most appropriate?

A) preidentifying the consequences of unacceptable behavior

B) showing disapproval immediately after an unacceptable act

C) explaining to the toddler why a certain behavior is undesirable

D) administering some form of moderate physical punishment

B) showing disapproval immediately after an unacceptable act

- NPO after 6pm the night before

- Hold all benzodiazepines and anti-seizure meds after 6pm the night before

- no gum

What kind of disease process that has bizarre and non-reality-based thinking?

Random, confused thinking

Example:

"It's not that I made a stupid mistake, it's that you are critical of everything I do!"

This is an example of

Name the defense mechanism:

Country music

Name the defense mechanism:

Jack and Jill break up. Jack ignores the emotional affect it has on him by focusing on the "logical reasons" why the breakup was necessary.