Author Question: The physician ordered that the medication Depo-Provera 500 mg be administered to a client be-ing ... (Read 60 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The physician ordered that the medication Depo-Provera 500 mg be administered to a client be-ing treated for a pedophilia. Which finding is directly related to this medication?

1. Increased testosterone levels
2. Elevated diastolic blood pressure
3. Loss of appetite and weight loss
4. Increased motor activity

Question 2

A client loves to baby-sit his 3-year-old and 5-year-old nieces. Frequently, he fondles them while they sit on his lap and touches them inappropriately.

After the girls were observed touching their dolls the same way, they confessed that their uncle had done this to them. Which statement indicates the uncle's use of rationalization?
1. The children always want me to hold them in my lap.
2. There is absolutely nothing wrong with me.
3. It's your fault for expecting me to baby-sit for you.
4. My baby-sitter used to do the same things to me.

Christopher · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Blood pressure may become elevated with this therapy. For this reason, BP is routinely taken be-fore the drug is administered. If the diastolic BP is over 100, the medication is withheld and the physician notified. 1. The opposite is expected. 3. Clients frequently report weight gain. 4. Activ-ity and energy level usually decrease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
This statement attempts to justify his behavior by using rationalization. Option 1 shows use of projection. Option 2 shows use of denial. Option 3 shows use of projection.