You Have Covered an Open Chest Wound with Your Gloved

question 5

Multiple Choice

You have covered an open chest wound with your gloved hand and the patient's breathing has improved.In order to free your hand to provide further care,you should:

• A) cover the wound with a sterile dressing.
• B) cover the wound with an occlusive dressing.
• C) apply a bulky dressing over the wound.
• D) remove your hand to see if the wound has closed.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a theory of psychology and method of psychotherapy, originally developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Superego

Represents one of the three components of the mind in Freudian psychoanalytic theory, acting as the moral conscience that incorporates the values and norms of society.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.