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ss2343 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

If a cruel and abusive person rationalizes this behavior, which comment is most characteristic of this person?

a. I don't know why it happens.
b. I have poor impulse control.
c. That person shouldn't have provoked me.
d. I'm really a coward who is afraid of being hurt.

Question 2

A student says, Before taking a test, I feel a heightened sense of awareness and restlessness. The nurse can correctly assess the student's experience as:

a. Culturally influenced
b. Displacement
c. Trait anxiety
d. Mild anxiety

bigsis44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Rationalization consists of justifying one's unacceptable behavior by developing explanations that satisfy the teller and attempt to satisfy the listener. The abuser is suggesting that the abuse is not his or her fault; it would not have occurred except for the provocation by the other person.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Mild anxiety is rarely obstructive to the task at hand. It may be helpful to the patient because it promotes study and increases awareness of the nuances of questions. The incorrect responses have different symptoms.