A Child with Rheumatic Fever Begins Involuntary,purposeless Movements of Her

question 11

Multiple Choice

A child with rheumatic fever begins involuntary,purposeless movements of her limbs.What does the nurse recognize that this indicates?

• A) Seizure activity
• B) Hypoxia
• C) Sydenham's chorea
• D) Decreasing level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Instinctual Drives

Fundamental, innate impulses that compel individuals to act or behave in certain ways, such as hunger or reproduction.

Ego

In Sigmund Freud’s theory, the structure that begins to develop in response to the fact that instinctual demands of the id are not always immediately met. The ego develops to curb the desires of id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept involving the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast to the pleasure principle.

Right and Wrong

Fundamental concepts relating to ethics and morality, guiding behavior as acceptable or unacceptable.