The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is an Intravenous

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is an intravenous drug user. The nurse anticipates the need for assessment for which cardiac complication?

• A) Cardiac tamponade
• B) Myocardial infarction
• C) Congestive heart failure
• D) Infective endocarditis

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Definitions:

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, represents the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Id

The part of the mind in psychoanalytic theory responsible for instinctual drives and desires.

John Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior.