A Middle-Aged Patient Has Experienced a Myocardial Infarction That Has

question 22

Multiple Choice

A middle-aged patient has experienced a myocardial infarction that has significantly limited activities and lifestyle.The patient is exercising and working with a nurse in the cardiac rehabilitation program.This is an example of the implementation of what nursing theory?

• A)Martha Rogers' examination of the phenomena of energy fields
• B)Dorothy Orem's interwoven theories of self-care,self-care deficit,and nursing care
• C)Dorothy Johnson's theme that the person is a behavior system and is orderly and balanced
• D)Sister Callista Roy's theme of coping and adaptation to stimuli and stressors

Recognize the limitations of behavioral consistency across different situations.

Identify the ways and means of changing one’s personality over time.

Realize the key factors that influence personality change.

Understand the biological underpinnings of consistent behavior patterns and their exceptions.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles, often stemming from childhood, that reside outside of conscious awareness but influence behavior and emotions.

Sigmund Freud

As an Austrian neurologist, he was the progenitor of psychoanalysis, a therapy for mental illnesses facilitated through discussions between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Disorders are patterns of behavioral, cognitive, or emotional symptoms that impact multiple areas of life, leading to distress for the person affected.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior.