Which Assessment Finding Indicates That the Patient Is Experiencing Hypercapnia

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is experiencing hypercapnia during sleep?

• A) The patient sleeps in the lateral position with at least two pillows.
• B) The patient wakes up feeling hung over after consuming no alcohol.
• C) The patient has difficulty falling asleep and wakes up early each morning.
• D) The patient works the night shift and is unable to sleep well during the day.

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable impulses with their opposites.

Forbidden Impulse

A desire or thought that is repressed or deemed unacceptable by societal standards or personal conscience, often explored in psychoanalytic theories.

Displacement

A redirection of an impulse from a channel that is blocked into another, more available outlet.

Psychosexual Stages

A theory proposed by Freud describing how personality develops through five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) centered on erogenous zones.