A nurse says, What step would you like to take next to resolve ...

[sammy]

A nurse says, What step would you like to take next to resolve this issue? The patient stands up and shouts, You are so controlling You want me to do everything your way. What is the likely basis of the patient's behavior?
 
  a. Projection
  b. Dissociation
  c. Transference
  d. Emotional catharsis

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the clinic nurse, I stopped taking my antipsychotic medication two days ago
 
   Previously, the patient was compliant and had good symptom control. What assessment finding would the nurse expect at this visit?
  a. Mood instability
  b. Paranoid delusions
  c. No evidence of symptoms
  d. Mental clouding and confusion

[lcapri7]

Answer to Question 1

C
Transference involves a patient's emotional reaction to the nurse that is actually based on an earlier relationship or experience. In this case, the transference is negative and might be related to an earlier experience with an authority figure. Although projection is a possibility, it is less obvious. Dissociation and emotional catharsis do not apply.

Answer to Question 2

C
Antipsychotic drugs accumulate in fatty tissue and are released slowly. This explains why symptoms might still be controlled for several days after discontinuing the drug.

[sammy]

Excellent

[Dominic]

Gracias!