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A 92-Year-Old Patient Has Had a Stroke

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A 92-year-old patient has had a stroke. The right side of his face is drooping. The nurse might also suspect which of these assessment findings?


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Projective Tests

Psychological assessments that use ambiguous stimuli, such as inkblots or vague images, to elicit responses that reveal aspects of an individual's personality.

Validity

The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure.

Reliability

The ability of a test to yield nearly the same score when the same people are tested and then retested on the same test or an alternative form of the test.

Ego Defense

Psychological strategies employed by the ego to protect itself from anxiety and unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

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