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Question 1 of 5

In Transference:

A. The client redirects emotions that were originally felt in childhood to the therapist

B. The therapist transfers their feelings to the patient

C. The patient transfers their feelings to other patients

D. The therapist transfers their emotions to other therapists

Correct Answer: The client redirects emotions that were originally felt in childhood to the therapist

Question 2 of 5

A nurse concludes that a client is using displacement. Which behavior has the nurse identified?

A. Ignoring unpleasant aspects of reality

B. Resisting any demands made by others

C. Using imaginative activity to escape reality

D. Directing pent-up emotions to other than the primary source

Correct Answer: Directing pent-up emotions to other than the primary source

Question 3 of 5

The first step in the treatment of incest is to:

A. believe the child who reports the activity.

B. notify the proper authorities.

C. objectively confront the accused family member.

D. remove the child from the home.

Correct Answer: believe the child who reports the activity.

Question 4 of 5

A symptom of psychiatry in which made up stories fill in the gaps in memory is known as:

A. DÃƒÂ©jÃƒ vu

B. Jamais vu

C. Confabulation

D. Echc alia

Correct Answer: Confabulation

Question 5 of 5

Which statement best describes the practice of psychiatric nursing?

A. Helps people with present or potential mental health problems

B. Ensures clients' legal and ethical rights by being a client advocate

C. Focuses interpersonal skills on people with physical or emotional problems

D. Acts in a therapeutic way with people who are diagnosed as having a mental disorder

Correct Answer: Helps people with present or potential mental health problems

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