Cardiac Patients Experience a Number of Psychological Problems Following Heart

question 91

Multiple Choice

Cardiac patients experience a number of psychological problems following heart surgery. The most common of these are​

• A) ​paranoia and delusions.
• B) ​anxiety and depression.
• C) ​anxiety and low self-esteem.
• D) ​anger and sleep disturbances.

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Definitions:

Restroom

A public facility containing toilets and sinks for use by the general public or customers.

Ego

According to Freud, the psychological force that employs reason and operates in accordance with the reality principle.

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, an obsessive focus or attachment to a stage of development, object, or person.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to protect themselves from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.