The Nurse Is Assisting a Postoperative Person in Using an Incentive

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting a postoperative person in using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following postoperative complications is the nurse attempting to avoid with this person?

• A)Pulmonary embolism.
• B)Deep vein thrombosis.
• C)Atelectasis.
• D)Pneumothorax.

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Definitions:

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the energy produced by instinctual drives and processes.

Opposing Processes

A principle in psychology that refers to the idea that every process triggers an opposite counter-process, aiming to maintain homeostasis or balance.

Balance

The state of equilibrium or equipoise; in psychology, it often refers to mental or emotional stability.

Entropy Principle

A tendency toward balance or equilibrium within the personality; the ideal is an equal distribution of psychic energy over all structures of the personality.