The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Reports Having

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who reports having marital difficulties.When experiencing heightened anxiety related to his health issues,the client chooses to discuss his feelings with a female friend rather than with his spouse.The nurse recognizes the client's actions as a defensive way of reducing,neutralizing,or defusing heightened anxiety known as

• A) systems' thinking.
• B) triangles.
• C) feedback loops.
• D) multigenerational transmission.

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Definitions:

Pelli-Robson Chart

A tool used in visual examinations to assess contrast sensitivity, featuring a series of letters in progressively lower contrast.

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, gradually occurring in most individuals as they grow older.

Otitis Media

A middle ear infection characterized by inflammation and potential fluid buildup behind the eardrum, often causing pain and temporary hearing loss.

Otitis Externa

An infection of the outer ear canal, often referred to as swimmer's ear, leading to pain, redness, and swelling.