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Mr. Martin has just been told of his diagnosis of cancer and the probability that he will not live too long. According to Kübler-Ross' stages of |
A statement of denial |
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A month later, Mr. Martin returns to the office and snaps back at the receptionist who comments on the nice day. Mr. Martin meets you and |
Mr. Martin is realizing that he is dying and is angry |
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Mr. Martin is facing death in his late adulthood and is reviewing his life. According to Erikson's stages of development, what conflict is he |
Integrity vs. despair |
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When a person experiences another person's emotional state by viewing it through the other person's eyes, it is known as |
empathy |
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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a biological need? |
shelter |
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Which statement is true about stress? |
Stress can affect the body's ability to fight off illness |
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According to Kübler-Ross, the five stages of grief include denial, bargaining, depression, anger, and which of the following? |
acceptance |
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Your patient was asked to exercise her neck for 3 minutes, six times a day. She told the medical assistant that she could not do the |
Rationalization |
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A dying patient refuses to eat, refuses visitors, and refuses further medical treatment. According to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, this stage of dying |
depression |
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While recovering from a major surgical procedure, a 39-year-old man is laid off from his job. He becomes rude and mean-spirited toward his |
displacement |
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A 38-year-old woman who has advanced breast cancer becomes extremely upset with family members when they even talk about the disease. |
Denial |
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Major depression and bipolar disorder are most characteristic of which of the following psychological conditions? |
mood disorder |
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An 18-month-old boy temporarily forgets potty training when his parents bring his newborn sister home from the hospital. This is an example |
regression |
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A person with a preoccupation toward inner thoughts and a lack of responsiveness to others has which of the following conditions? |
autism |
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Which of the following is the most common initial reaction to a permanently disabling injury? |
denial |
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Which of the following is a major life event that commonly causes a high level of stress? |
death of a spouse |
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You observed a patient walking slightly bent over and holding his stomach. What would you chart this as? |
a behavior |
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An irritable and complaining patient states to you that everyone around him is negative and irritable. You recognize this defense mechanism as |
projection |
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An irritable and complaining patient states to you that everyone around him is negative and irritable. You recognize this defense mechanism as |
Projection |
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The patient who holds two conflicting attitudes, such as enjoyment of smoking and knowledge that smoking can cause cancer, is suffering |
Cognitive dissonance |
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The terms extroversion, introversion, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious are attributed to |
Jung |
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Mrs. S. shares with you that she is very upset when she has to wait in line or sit in a traffic jam. You recognize this stressor as a |
Background stressor |
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Psychology is the |
Scientific study of the mind Scientific study of behaviors Scientific study of mental processes All of these*** |
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Biofeedback is a process that can help a person learn to control |
Internal physiological systems |
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An aggressive person who becomes a boxer is utilizing the Freudian defense mechanism known as |
Sublimation |