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The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Nitroglycerine Via the Intravenous

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The nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine via the intravenous route. What must the nurse plan to do prior to administering this medication?


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Freudian Theory

A psychological framework developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior.

Psychoanalytic Approach

A theory and method of psychiatric treatment that emphasizes unconscious processes and conflicts as the sources of mental disorder and psychological distress.

Psychopathology

The examination of mental illnesses focusing on their symptoms, origins, and therapeutic approaches.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses and to maintain one's self-schema.

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