A male college student who is smaller than average and unable to participate in sports
becomes the life of the party and a stylish dresser. What defense
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the nurse determine that the client is using?
Introjection
Sublimation
Compensation
Reaction formation - Correct Answer-Compensation
A 6-year-old child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Considering the child's cognitive
developmental level, which explanation of the illness is most appropriate?
"Diabetes is caused by not having any insulin in your body."
"Diabetes will require you to take insulin shots for the rest of your life."
"You will be taught how to give yourself insulin now that you have diabetes."
"Taking insulin for your diabetes is like getting new batteries for your superhero toys." -
Correct Answer-"Taking insulin for your diabetes is like getting new batteries for your
superhero toys."
The child is in Piaget's stage of preoperational thought, which is manifested by magical
thinking; therefore, teaching should also use magical thinking.
A 17-year-old teenager is diagnosed with leukemia. Which statements by the teenager
reflect Piaget's cognitive processes associated with adolescence? Select all that apply.
1. "My smoking pot probably caused the leukemia."
2. I'm going to do my best to fight this terrible disease."
3. "Now I can't go to the prom because I have this stupid illness."
4. "I know I got sick because I've been causing a lot of problems at home."
5. "This illness is serious, but with treatment I think I will have a chance to get better." -
Correct Answer-2. "I'm going to do my best to fight this terrible disease."
3. "Now I can't go to the prom because I have this stupid illness."
5. "This illness is serious, but with treatment I think I will have a chance to get better."
1. At 2 to 7 years of age children are in the preoperational stage of cognitive
development. They believe that external, unrelated, concrete phenomena cause illness.
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