You have been working with a female patient who has delusions of persecution and who hears voices sometimes. She has also attempted to poison her boyfriend after a fight. You greet her and ask her how she is.
She says to you, She's a bad person She is exhibiting:
A) Denial
B) Transference
C) Regression
D) Dissociation
Question 2
Pete has recently been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for bipolar disorder. When you go to check in on him, he tells you that he is feeling very drowsy and has been vomiting. He is also running a fever.
You suspect that Pete's problem is caused by:
A) Anxiety over his new surroundings after being admitted to the hospital for treatment
B) Side effects of lithium therapy he is receiving
C) A hospital-acquired viral infection
D) Food poisoning
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