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A Client Is Served Divorce Papers While on the Inpatient

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A client is served divorce papers while on the inpatient psychiatric unit. When a nurse tells the client the unit telephone cannot be used after hours, the client raises fists, swears, and spits at the nurse. Which negative coping mechanism has the client exhibited?


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Necessaries

Basic essentials that an individual requires for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Installment Plan

A payment method that allows consumers to pay for goods or services with a series of monthly payments until the total debt is paid.

Necessaries

Items or services deemed essential for an individual’s subsistence and well-being, such as food, shelter, and medical care.

Disaffirmance

The right to reject or void a contract or agreement, typically used in context with minors and certain agreements.

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