A client tells the nurse My new friend is the most perfect person ...

[Ebrown]

A client tells the nurse My new friend is the most perfect person one could imagine
  I can't find a single flaw. He is kind, considerate, handsomeand he puts me before anyone or
  anything else..
 
  The nurse should hypothesize that this client may be demonstrating
  a. denial.
  b. projection.
  c. idealization.
  d. compensation.

Question 2

A nurse is performing a nursing assessment for a 59-year-old man who is hypertensive. What is the
  rationale for including questions about prescribed medications and their effects on sexual function in
  the assessment?
 
  a. Sexual dysfunction may result from use of prescription and nonprescription drugs.
  b. Such questions are a indirect way of learning about the client's drug intake.
  c. These questions ease the transition to questions about sexual practices.
  d. A variety of medical conditions alter sexual functioning.

[sarajane1989]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Idealization is an unconscious process that occurs when the individual attributes exaggerated
positive qualities to another. Option A: Denial is an unconscious process that would call for the
nurse to ignore the existence of the situation. Option B: Projection operates unconsciously and
would result in blaming behavior. Option D: Compensation would result in the nurse unconsciously
attempting to make up for a perceived weakness by emphasizing a strong point.

Answer to Question 2

A
The side effects of several groups of drugs include impotence or delayed ejaculation in men and
decreased responsiveness in women. This rationale relates directly to the question, whereas the other
options are tangential.