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michelleunicorn

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A mother of a 6-year-old boy who has recently had surgery for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids complains that he has begun sucking his thumb again.
 
  The nurse caring for the child should assure the mother that this is a normal response for a child who has undergone surgery and that it is a coping mechanism that children use called
  1. repression.
  2. rationalization.
  3. regression.
  4. fantasy.

Question 2

While being comforted in the emergency room,the 7-year-old sibling of a pediatric trauma victim blurts out to the nurse,It's all my fault When we were fighting yesterday,I told him I wished he was dead
 
  The nurse, realizing that the child is experiencing magical thinking,should respond by
  1. asking the child if he would like to sitdown and drink some water.
  2. sitting the child down in an emptyroom with markers and paper so that they can draw a picture.
  3. calmly discussing the catheters,tubes,and equipment that the patient requires and explaining to the sibling why the patient needs them.
  4. reassuring the child that it is normalto get angry and say things that we do not mean but that we have no control over whether or not an accident happens.



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sultansheikh

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Answer to Question 1

Answer:3
Rationale: The correct answer is regression,which is a return to an earlier behavior.Repression is the involuntary forgetting of uncomfortable situations, rationalization is an attempt to make unacceptable feelings acceptable,and fantasy is a creation of the mind to help deal with an unacceptable fear.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:4
Rationale:Magical thinkingis the belief that events occur because of one's thoughts or actions,and the most therapeutic way to respond to this is to correct any misconceptions that children may have and reassure them that they are not to blame for any accidents or illness.




michelleunicorn

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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