The Nurse Reviewing a Client's Serum Electrolytes Notes a Phosphorus

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse reviewing a client's serum electrolytes notes a phosphorus level of 1.0 mEq/L. The nurse will assess the client for a history of

• A) chronic respiratory acidosis.
• B) malnutrition.
• C) morbid obesity.
• D) recent thyroidectomy.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Conscious Forms

Refers to the aspects or configurations of conscious experience that are known and understood by an individual.

Oral-Retentive

Characterized by behaviors thought to be the result of a fixation in the oral stage of psychosexual development, often manifesting as meticulousness or stinginess.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.