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littleanan

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Dave is a 32-year-old man who portrays himself as an individual with high moral standards. He is a member of a strict religious group and he is very judgmental of others.
 
  Dave is brought to your hospital to be treated for wounds sustained when he allegedly attempted to rape a neighbor. As his nurse, you know that the defense mechanism Dave portrays in the alleged rape is:
  A) Denial
  B) Repression
  C) Compensation
  D) Reaction formation

Question 2

A nurse you are working with gets sick and goes home. You know that she charted before giving her medications, and you saw her passing some medications. You are not sure who got their medications and who did not. Mrs.
 
  G, a patient who is alert and oriented and a reliable historian for herself, sees you and says, That new nurse forgot my medication this morning. It's my heart medication and I need it. Would you get it for me? You see the medication has been charted already. Your next action would be:
  A) Refuse the patient, telling her, You're mistaken, Mrs. G. That medication is signed for, so you must have gotten it.
  B) Give Mrs. G her heart medication and assume she is right.
  C) Call the physician.
  D) Inform your supervisor of the entire situation.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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