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The Nurse Is Assessing the Client

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The nurse is assessing the client.The nurse hears low-pitched,continuous respiratory sounds that have a snoring quality while auscultating the client's lungs.The nurse would correctly document these findings as which of the following?


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Unconscious Conflicts

Hidden, internal struggles between desires, impulses, and fears that lie in the unconscious mind, often influencing behavior without conscious awareness.

Defense Against Anxiety

Psychological mechanisms or strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety or to face reality.

Rationalization

The process of explaining one's behavior or decisions with plausible reasons, often to hide true motives.

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