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aabwk4

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A hospitalized client refuses to eat because she fears that the kitchen personnel are poisoning her food. What is this client experiencing?
 
  A) Hallucinations
  B) Anorexia
  C) Agoraphobia
  D) Delusions

Question 2

When admitting a wheelchair-bound paraplegic client to the hospital, the nurse assesses the client for injuries that may occur as a result of sensory:
 
  A) alteration.
  B) overload.
  C) deprivation.
  D) progression.


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jaymee143

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Delusions, beliefs not based in reality, reflect an unconscious need or fear.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Altered sensory reception occurs in such conditions as spinal cord injury, brain damage, changes in receptor organs, sleep deprivation, and chronic illness.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

ghepp

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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