Two Clients Get into an Intense Argument Regarding TV Program

question 20

Multiple Choice

Two clients get into an intense argument regarding TV program selections.The nurse turns off the TV and asks the clients to go to their rooms to cool off,and tells them they will discuss and attempt to resolve the problem afterward.Which assertive technique is the nurse using?

• A)Defusing
• B)Clouding or fogging
• C)Responding as a broken record
• D)Shifting from content to process

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Definitions:

Gonadotropic Hormones

Hormones produced by the pituitary gland that stimulate the activity of the gonads (ovaries and testes).

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol and other steroids.

Tetany

Tetany is a medical condition characterized by involuntary contraction of muscles, typically caused by abnormalities in calcium metabolism.