If a Patient Is Seen for a Pathological Fracture Due

question 55

True/False

If a patient is seen for a pathological fracture due to a neoplasm, the neoplasm should be the first-listed diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to a less mature state of mental development in response to stress or conflict.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.

Reaction Formation

Reaction formation is a defensive process wherein unacceptable emotions or impulses are turned into their opposites to avoid conscious recognition.

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.