Drawback to Using Specialized or Disease-Specific Formulas Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

drawback to using specialized or disease-specific formulas is:

• A)they are expensive.
• B)patients do not tolerate them well.
• C)they cause high gastric residuals.
• D)they are not available for common chronic conditions.

---

Definitions:

Reaction Formation

Reaction formation is a defensive process wherein unacceptable emotions or impulses are turned into their opposites to avoid conscious recognition.

Sublimation

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

Projecting

A defense mechanism where one attributes one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Identifying

The process of recognizing and labeling specific elements or characteristics as belonging to a certain category.