Author Question: While interviewing a client, a nurse asks, What do you do when you get angry? Which client response ... (Read 73 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

While interviewing a client, a nurse asks, What do you do when you get angry? Which client response would indicate to the nurse that the client engages in anger suppression?

A) I've been known to fly off the handle when I'm angry.
B) People say I withdraw and pout about the problem.
C) I usually approach the person directly to talk about it.
D) I try to discuss how I'm feeling about it with a close friend.

Question 2

A group of nursing students is reviewing information about maladaptive anger. The students demonstrate a need for additional study when they identify which physical condition as being linked to suppressed anger?

A) Coronary heart disease
B) Arthritis
C) Hypertension
D) Breast cancer

reversalruiz · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Anger suppression is characterized by acting as though nothing has happened; withdrawing from people; and sulking, pouting, or ruminating. Unhealthy, outward anger expression is characterized by flying off the handle or expressing anger in an attacking or blaming way, yelling, or using profanity. Approaching a person directly to talk about it, or discussing how the person feels with a close friend, reflects constructive anger discussion.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Suppressed anger is related to arthritis, breast and colorectal cancer, and hypertension. Excessive, outwardly directed anger is linked to coronary heart disease, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, and myocardial infarction.