A Smiling Patient Angrily States, "I Will Not Cough and Deep

question 9

Multiple Choice

A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

• A) The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.
• B) The patient's personal space was violated.
• C) The patient's affect is inappropriate.
• D) The patient's vocabulary is poor.

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Definitions:

Rumination

The compulsive focused attention on the symptoms of one's distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions.

Facial-feedback Hypothesis

The concept that emotional experiences can be shaped by facial expressions.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion posits that emotional and physiological responses to stimuli occur simultaneously, challenging the notion that emotions result from the physiological arousal.

Reappraisal

Reappraisal is a cognitive process that involves changing one's interpretation of a situation to alter its emotional impact.