A Patient Had a Bowel Resection 5 Days Ago

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient had a bowel resection 5 days ago.Which request by the patient might alert the nurse that the patient has a history of substance abuse?

• A) Oral pain medication once every 6 to 8 hours
• B) Patient-controlled analgesic
• C) Oral pain medications instead of the IM form
• D) Only nonpharmacological pain measures

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Definitions:

Neurotic Trends

Patterns of behavior and thought that are considered to be unhealthy psychological responses to stress or conflict, often leading to anxiety or other mental health issues.

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow.

Punishment

The application of an undesirable stimulus or removal of a desirable one following a behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior's occurrence.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives, conflicts, and childhood experiences as determinants of personality and behavior.