When a 2-Year-Old Child Is Admitted with a Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease,the nurse explains that the causative factor of this disease is:

• A) frequent evacuation of solids,liquid,and gases.
• B) excessive peristaltic movement.
• C) the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon.
• D) one portion of the bowel telescoping into another.

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Definitions:

Denial

A psychological strategy where an individual evades facing a personal issue or accepting the truth by rejecting the presence of the problem or reality.

Painful Realities

The harsh or uncomfortable truths about life that individuals must accept or confront.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and cope with reality.

Displacement

in psychology, refers to the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another one.