A Newborn Child Has a Murmur and Is Cyanotic

question 20

Multiple Choice

A newborn child has a murmur and is cyanotic.An echocardiogram reveals that the tricuspid valve failed to develop and so no blood flows between the right atrium and ventricle.This condition is described with the term tricuspid:

• A) regurgitation.
• B) stenosis.
• C) atresia.
• D) transposition.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that represents internalized ideals, providing standards for judgment and for future aspirations.

Resistance

In psychology, a phenomenon where individuals show opposition or avoidance in response to certain stimuli or interventions.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces undesirable or anxiety-inducing thoughts or feelings with their opposites.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading to the temporary or long-term reversion of the ego to an earlier stage of development rather than handling unacceptable impulses in a more mature way.