HESI:l NSG221/l NSGl 221l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Herzing
Q:l whatl isl schizophrenia?
Answer:
Al psychoticl disorderl characterizedl byl disorientationl andl disorganizedl patternsl ofl thinking.
Q:l whatl arel +l schizophrenicl sx?
Answer:
arel presentl butl shouldl notl be;l theyl addl tol yourl personalityl -l hallucinationsl -l delusions
Q:l whatl arel -l schizophrenicl sx?
Answer:
notl presentl butl shouldl be;l takel awayl froml yourl personalityl -l flatl affectl -l anhedonia
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Q:l whatl arel egol defensel mechanisms?
Answer:
wayl ofl protectingl selfl andl copingl withl painfull thoughts/memories/feelingsl (19l ofl them)l -l compensation,l conversion,l denial,l displacement,l dissociation,l fixation,l identification,l intellectualization,l reactionl formation,l regression,l repression,l suppression,l undoing,l introjection,l projection,l rationalization,l resistance,l sublimation,l substitution
Q:l whatl isl thel DMl -l compensation?
Answer:
overachievel inl 1l areal tol distractl froml deficienciesl inl otherl areasl -l e.g.l nursel withl lowl selfl esteeml workingl doublel shiftl sol supervisorl willl likel her
Q:l whatl isl thel DMl -l conversion?
Answer:
expressl emotionall conflictl vial developmentl ofl physicall sxl -l e.g.l teenl cantl seel Xl ratedl moviel andl isl temptedl byl friendsl thenl developsl blindnessl andl thel teenl isl concernedl aboutl eyesightl loss
Q:l whatl isl thel DMl -l denial?
Answer:
faill tol admitl realityl ofl situation -l e.g.l diabeticl eatingl candy,l spendingl moneyl whenl broke,l orl waitl al fewl daysl tol getl helpl forl abdominall pain
Q:l whatl isl thel DMl -l displacement?
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