While Completing the Health History of a Patient with a Suspected

question 8

Multiple Choice

While completing the health history of a patient with a suspected cardiac disorder, the nurse would ask about which childhood illnesses?

• A) Rheumatic fever and strep throat infections
• B) Rubella and chickenpox
• C) Asthma and bronchitis
• D) Otitis media and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

A collective term for a number of reactions that try to ward off or lessen anxiety by various unconscious means.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical and moral considerations in the personality.

Internalized

Internalized refers to processes or attributes that are deeply integrated into an individual's self-concept or belief system, often influencing behavior and attitudes.