Megan Was Assessing a Patient Injured in an Automobile Accident

question 56

Multiple Choice

Megan was assessing a patient injured in an automobile accident for neural damage,and noticed that he had exaggerated reflexes and stronger than normal muscle tone.She correctly guessed that the patient

• A) probably had not suffered any permanent damage,but was experiencing stress due to the accident.
• B) had suffered damage to his peripheral nervous system,but not his central nervous system.
• C) had suffered spinal damage.
• D) had suffered damage to motor areas of his brain.

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Definitions:

Free-Associate

The psychoanalytic process of spontaneously expressing thoughts, feelings, or impulses without censorship, often revealing unconscious material.

Resistance

In psychotherapy, the patient's unconscious defense mechanisms that hinder the progress of therapy.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A term in client-centered therapy for complete and total acceptance of a person regardless of their behavior.

Interpretation of Dreams

The process of assigning meaning to dreams, often considered a window into the unconscious mind.