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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Scheduled for a Partial

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The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a partial mastectomy resulting from advanced cancer. The patient tells the nurse, "I'm sure when the surgeon operates on me, he will not find any cancer in my breast. It looks just fine." The nurse recognizes that the patient is using which defense mechanism to cope with the medical diagnosis?


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Vital Signs

Basic bodily measurements that indicate the state of a person's essential body functions, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Delegating

The process of assigning responsibility and authority to someone else to carry out specific activities while the delegator retains overall responsibility for the outcome.

Chest Pain

A symptom that can indicate a variety of conditions, ranging from high-stress levels to potentially serious heart problems.

Vital Signs

Measurements of the body's most basic functions, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

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