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fnuegbu · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When a 40-year-old patient cries and has a tantrum when the physician refuses to give her a prescription for diet pills, the nurse observes the use of the defense mechanism of:

a. compensation.
b. denial.
c. regression.
d. repression.

Question 2

Which are the energy-providing food groups? (Select all that apply.)

a. Carbohydrates
b. Fats
c. Proteins
d. Vitamins
e. Minerals

katheyjon · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Regression is a behavior that reflects the return to an earlier form of coping.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C
The food groups that provide energy are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.