When a Male Client Is Unable to Shave Himself,the Nurse

question 55

Multiple Choice

When a male client is unable to shave himself,the nurse should prepare to shave the client by first:

• A)applying shaving cream
• B)placing a warm,wet washcloth over the face
• C)using short,firm strokes to begin
• D)pulling the skin taut

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Definitions:

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who emphasize that the whole of anything is greater than its parts and study how people perceive and experience objects as complete patterns.

Overt Behaviors

Observable actions or responses of an individual that can be directly seen and measured by others.

Psychoanalytic Approach

A therapeutic and theoretical approach developed by Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Unconscious Ideas

Thoughts, memories, and desires not present in the immediate field of awareness but that influence emotions and behavior.