Author Question: A patient with a mass in the left upper lobe of the lung is scheduled for a biopsy. The patient has ... (Read 79 times)

mynx · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with a mass in the left upper lobe of the lung is scheduled for a biopsy. The patient has difficulty understanding the nurse's comments and asks, What do you mean? What are they going to do?

Assessment findings include a tremulous voice, respirations at 28 breaths per minute, and a pulse rate at 110 beats per minute. What is the patient's level of anxiety?

a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Panic

Question 2

A supervisor assigns a worker a new project. The worker initially agrees but feels resentful. The next day when asked about the project, the worker says, I've been working on other things. When asked 4 hours later, the worker says,

Someone else was using the copier, so I couldn't finish it. The worker's behavior demonstrates:

a. acting out.
b. projection.
c. rationalization.
d. passive aggression.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Moderate anxiety causes the individual to grasp less information and reduces his or her problem-solving ability to a less-than-optimal level. Mild anxiety heightens attention and enhances problem-solving abilities. Severe anxiety causes great reduction in the perceptual field. Panic-level anxiety results in disorganized behavior.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A passive-aggressive person deals with emotional conflict by indirectly expressing aggression toward others. Compliance on the surface masks covert resistance. Resistance is expressed through procrastination, inefficiency, and stubbornness in response to assigned tasks.