A Client Diagnosed with DID Switches Personalities When Confronted with Destructive

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with DID switches personalities when confronted with destructive behavior.The nurse recognizes that this dissociation serves which function?

• A)It is a means to attain secondary gain.
• B)It is a means to explore feelings of excessive and inappropriate guilt.
• C)It serves to isolate painful events so that the primary self is protected.
• D)It serves to establish personality boundaries and limit inappropriate impulses.

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Definitions:

Wave-wound

A method of winding used in electrical machinery where coils are connected in series to form a continuous wave-like pattern, optimizing the use of conductor material.

Field Excitation

The process of applying an external current to the field winding of a generator or motor to produce the necessary magnetic field for operation.

Input Torque

The torque applied to a system or component, often measured to understand the mechanical power required to operate a device or machinery.

Armature Excitation

The process of applying voltage to the armature winding of a generator or motor, which induces magnetic fields and enables motion or power generation.