A Patient Was Initially Treated as an Outpatient for Pneumonia

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient was initially treated as an outpatient for pneumonia and then after 2 weeks was hospitalized after no improvement was evident. The patient continues to show no improvement after several antibiotic regimens have been attempted. What is the next step in managing this patient?

• A) Administration of the pneumonia vaccine
• B) Increasing the dose of the antibiotics
• C) Open lung biopsy
• D) Performing diagnostic bronchoscopy

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Definitions:

Free Association

Technique in psychoanalysis in which the patient says whatever comes to mind at the moment.

Rational Emotive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that identifies irrational beliefs, challenges them, and encourages the development of more rational and adaptive thoughts and behaviors.

Cognitive Therapy

Form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person’s thoughts lead to feelings of distress, with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts.

Transference

Process in psychoanalysis in which the patient transfers all of the positive or negative emotions associated with the patient’s other relationships to the psychoanalyst.