Author Question: The nurse assesses a behavior as signs of depression in the new admission to a long-term care ... (Read 59 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse assesses a behavior as signs of depression in the new admission to a long-term care facility when the resident exhibits disorganization and:

a. frequently comes to breakfast only partially dressed.
b. eats excessive amounts of food at mealtime.
c. socializes with only three or four other residents.
d. arranges daily activities in order to watch Jeopardy at 4:30.

Question 2

The long-term care facility nurse is assessing a newly admitted older adult who has become very active in the facility, goes to every activity, carefully makes her bed every day, does jigsaw puzzles,

and chats with tablemates at mealtime. The new resident is using the defense mechanism of:
a. projection.
b. rationalization.
c. intellectualization .
d. substitution.