What Is the Best Way to Record in a Patient's

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to record in a patient's report that he only slept from about 1:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.?

• A) Patient reports difficulty sleeping.
• B) Patient is sleeping poorly.
• C) Patient states, "I only slept 3 ½ hours last night."
• D) Patient needs help sleeping.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the component of the personality composed of the internalized ideals and moral standards.

Ego

Within the framework of psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the component of personality that acts as a mediator among the desires of the id, the superego, and the constraints of reality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.