A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

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Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about cerebrovascular disorders and associated pathophysiology. Which statement of the student nurse requires correction?

• A) "A small blood vessel infarction that is associated with hypertension is known as a lacunar infarct."
• B) "The right atrium undergoes atrial fibrillation with stasis of blood and clot formation in an ischemic stroke."
• C) "The ischemia of the brain is caused by a thromboembolism from a carotid stenosis in a transient ischemic attack."
• D) "The cerebral artery ruptures and causes a large amount of blood to compress the brain tissue in a hemorrhagic shock."

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that refers to different stages of child development, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual energy).

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A method used in psychoanalysis where the patient freely expresses their thoughts without any self-censorship, aimed at uncovering unconscious thoughts.

Phallic Stage

The third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring around age three to six, where the child's libido (sexual energy) focuses on the genitalia.

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