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Lobcity

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A nurse assessing a person who is deemed to be at high risk for mental disorders will find that, as suggested by the nursing primary prevention model, the person has:
 
  a. fewer stressors.
  b. more protective factors.
  c. unusual developmental tasks.
  d. inadequate coping mechanisms.

Question 2

An elderly woman is admitted to a hospice for terminal care of metastatic cancer.
 
  The woman is very open about the fact that she is dying and is actively preparing for her death by revising her will and writing good-bye letters to all of her friends and family. When a nurse refers to her condition as cancer, the woman corrects the nurse, saying, I don't have cancer. I had a tumor that was removed, but I don't have cancer. The nurse correctly recognizes this as the defense mechanism of ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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Factors that place a person at high risk include the presence of many stressors, fewer protective factors, and inadequate coping mechanisms. (Developmental tasks are considered universal.)

Answer to Question 2

denial




Lobcity

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent


amandanbreshears

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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