The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess a Client in Stage

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to assess a client in Stage 3 of general anesthesia. Which assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?

• A) Irregular heart and respiratory rate
• B) Loss of general sensation during consciousness
• C) Temporary smooth muscle paralysis
• D) Respiratory stabilization and slow eye movements

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Definitions:

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists and theorists who were influenced by Freud's ideas but extended his theories to include social and cultural factors in personality development and dynamics.

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Aggressive Energies

Innate drives or impulses toward hostile or violent behavior, often conceptualized in the context of psychological theories such as Freud's.

Culturally Acceptable

Practices, behaviors, or norms that are deemed appropriate or permissible within a specific cultural or social context.