A Patient Who Asked for and Was Refused a Pass

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who asked for and was refused a pass to leave the unit left the nurse's station and went to his room,where he slammed his closet door several times while looking for a sweater.This behavior is an example of __________ use of __________ .

• A) adaptive use of displacement
• B) maladaptive use of sublimation
• C) adaptive use of repression
• D) maladaptive use of reaction formation

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Definitions:

Void Contract

A null agreement that lacks legal enforceability from its inception.

Voidable Contract

A contract that appears valid but may be legally declared void at the discretion of one of the parties due to factors like fraud, coercion, or incapacity.

Privity of Contract

A legal principle which holds that only parties to a contract can sue or be sued on that contract, highlighting the direct relationship involved.

Void Contract

A legal agreement that is invalid from the outset and has no legal effect, therefore cannot be enforced by law.