Author Question: The patient complains to the nurse that the physician does not like him and wants him to fail at ... (Read 36 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The patient complains to the nurse that the physician does not like him and wants him to fail at following the diet prescribed. The nurse recognizes that the patient is using the defense mechanism of:

a. conversion.
b. projection.
c. introjection.
d. repression.

Question 2

The stage of family development in which the transition to parenthood is seen as a major event is known as the:

a. expectant stage.
b. parenthood stage.
c. establishment stage.
d. engagement/commitment stage.

tofugiraffe · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Projection is attributing to others characteristics that the person does not want to acknowledge.

Answer to Question 2

B
The parenthood stage begins at the birth or adoption of the first child. The transition to parenthood is seen as a major event.