The mother of a six-year-old boy who has recently had surgery for ...

[penguins]

The mother of a six-year-old boy who has recently had surgery for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids complains that he has begun sucking his thumb again.
 
  The nurse caring for the child should assure the mother that this is a normal response for a child who has undergone surgery and that it is a coping mechanism that children sometimes use called: 1. Repression.
  2. Rationalization.
  3. Fantasy.
  4. Regression.

Question 2

An adolescent with a gunshot wound presents to the Emergency Department with his distraught parents. He states that he saw his teacher and several classmates shot by a fellow classmate.
 
  As a result of the shooting incident, the nurse expects this adolescent to be at risk for: 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder.
   2. School phobia.
   3. Depression.
   4. Conduct disorder

[CourtneyCNorton]

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Repression is the involuntary forgetting of uncomfortable situations.
Rationale 2: Rationalization is an attempt to make unacceptable feelings acceptable.
Rationale 3: Fantasy is a creation of the mind to help deal with an unacceptable fear.
Rationale 4: The correct answer is regression, which is a return to an earlier behavior.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Acute stress, parental stress, and the degree of the psychological trauma exposure are variables predictive of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
2. School phobia could possibly occur later.
3. Depression could possibly occur later.
4. Conduct disorder could possibly occur later.

[penguins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[AngeliqueG]

Excellent