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anjilletteb

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When assessing a brain-injured patient's inconsistent performance, the nurse recognizes that egocentricity increases the potential for:
 
  a. learning.
  b. depression.
  c. anger and frustration.
  d. intense concentration.

Question 2

The nurse explains that following delivery, the return of the menstrual cycle, which is anovulatory, depends on the return of estrogen to normal levels, which may take from:
 
  a. 3 weeks to 3 months.
  b. 4 weeks to 4 months.
  c. 6 weeks to 6 months.
  d. 8 weeks to 8 months.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Egocentricity of brain-injured patients makes them more prone to anger and frustration because they reference everything to themselves.

Answer to Question 2

C
The first cycle may be from 6 weeks to 6 months postpartum.



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