A Client Has Severe Anemia and Is Being Treated with Transfusion

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has severe anemia and is being treated with transfusion therapy. The nurse should be alert for a complication of transfusion, such as

• A) flank pain.
• B) hearing loss.
• C) liver damage.
• D) sore throat.

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

This is a psychological defense mechanism where individuals unconsciously choose to forget disturbing memories, information, or thoughts as a way to cope or manage stress.

Sigmund Freud

The individual from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a treatment approach, focusing on diagnosing and treating mental illnesses through discussions between a therapist and the individual receiving treatment.

Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory and is known for discovering the forgetting curve.

Repressed Memories

Memories of events or experiences that have been unconsciously blocked due to being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.