Friday, March 26, 2010

question of the week

Question of the week for 03.22.10

A 19 year-old client is paralyzed in a car accident. Which statement used by the client would indicate to a nurse that the client is using the mechanism of "suppression"?

1. "I don't remember anything about what happened to me."
2. "I'd rather not talk about it right now."
3. "It's all the other guy's fault! He was going too fast."
4. "My mother is heartbroken about this."

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 1

Potter, P., & Perry, A.
Fundamentals of nursing (7th ed.).(2008).
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.