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You Are an Operating Room Nurse Caring for a Client

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You are an operating room nurse caring for a client who is having a pacemaker implanted. The physician has requested a demand mode pacemaker for this client. What is this type of pacemaker?


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Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Negativism

An aggressive mechanism in which a person responds with pessimism to any attempt at solving a problem.

Pessimism

A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Interpersonal Conflict

A situation in which individuals or groups have incompatible goals, needs, or interests, leading to disagreement or dispute.

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