Which Statement by a Patient Who Is Scheduled for an Above-The-Knee

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement by a patient who is scheduled for an above-the-knee amputation for treatment of an osteosarcoma of the right tibia indicates that patient teaching is needed?

• A) "I did not have this bone cancer until my leg broke a week ago."
• B) "I wish that I did not have to have chemotherapy after this surgery."
• C) "I know that I will need to participate in physical therapy after surgery."
• D) "I will use the patient-controlled analgesia ( PCA ) to control postoperative pain."

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that the ego seeks to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways, taking into account the external world.

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates demands between the id, superego, and reality; operates on the reality principle.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development where an infant's pleasure centers are in the mouth, leading to behaviors like sucking and biting.