When Interacting with Patients, It Is Important for the Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

When interacting with patients, it is important for the nurse to recognize that defense mechanisms:

• A) keep id impulses from gaining control.
• B) protect the ego from excessive anxiety.
• C) access unconscious feelings and memories.
• D) prevent conflict among the id, ego, and superego.

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Definitions:

Child Maltreatment

Abuse or neglect of a child by a parent, guardian, or other caregiver, resulting in potential or actual harm to the child.

Child Abuse

Any action by another person – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child, including physical, psychological, or sexual maltreatment.

Neglect Decreased

A reduction in the failure to care for properly, typically applied within contexts of care for minors or vulnerable individuals.

Domestic Violence

Acts of violence or abuse by one person against another within a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.