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The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors’ flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother’s report? · Displacement Correct · Sublimation · Identification · Projection Rationale: The defense mechanism of displacement involves the discharge of intense feelings for one person onto a substitute person or object that is less threatening to satisfy an impulse. Pro...

The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors’ flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother’s report? · Displacement Correct · Sublimation · Identification · Projection Rationale: The defense mechanism of displacement involves the discharge of intense feelings for one person onto a substitute person or object that is less threatening to satisfy an imp...

Lifestyle risk factors-Smoking: Smoking plays a vital role in cancer pathogenesis as the mutagens in the smoke are potentially carcinogenic, with 2 to 4 % of increased relative risk in individuals with smoking when compared to nonsmoking individuals. • Family history: Family history of breast cancer (first-degree relative (mother) as well as grandmother) is also a most significant risk factor in this client as the relative risk of cancer in individuals with positive family history is 4 to...