A 25-Year-Old Woman Who Is Scheduled for a Routine Gynecologic

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 25-year-old woman who is scheduled for a routine gynecologic examination tells the nurse that she has had intercourse during the last year with several men.The nurse will plan to teach about the reason for

• A) contraceptive use.
• B) antibiotic therapy.
• C) Chlamydia testing.
• D) pregnancy testing.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality development that focuses on unconscious motives and conflicts, developed by Sigmund Freud.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud in which unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Unconscious Conflicts

Hidden internal struggles that originate from childhood experiences and influence behavior and emotions.