Effects of Illness and Drug Abuse Answers

Determine which defense mechanism these individuals are displaying:A woman tells her husband that her doctor says she has cancer, but she is sure she does not. Intellectualization✔ DenialHumorDisplacementA man tells his friends he has a fatal blood disorder. “But let’s not let it cause bad blood between us,” he jokes. Intellectualization✔ HumorFantasyDenialA teenager says she doesn’t use sunscreen because she is sure there will be a cure by the time she gets skin cancer. InternalizationProjection✔ FantasyDenial

Which of the following is an example of intellectualization?

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

Determine which stage of grief these individuals are displaying.A cancer patient tells her doctor she will give him her summer cottage if he saves her life. DenialAnger✔ BargainingDepressionAcceptanceA man with early Alzheimer’s disease goes back to his boyhood home to see it one last time. DenialAngerBargainingDepression✔ Acceptance

Which of the following are effects of alcohol on the human body?

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) can cause which of the following problems for the child?

You are working in an emergency room as a medical assistant when a patient is brought in with a broken arm from a car accident. You are told he will be arrested for drunk driving after he is treated. While examining him, you would expect to find:

Which of the following are effects of stimulant drugs on the human body?

A parent, concerned about his child’s behavior, brings the teenager to the clinic where you are a medical technician. The parent is convinced the youngster is taking some kind of drug. If the parent is correct, what would you expect to find during the initial exam?

Identify the type of drug associated with each description.Slowed reaction times Stimulant✔ DepressantHallucinogenOpiateSeverely altered perception of reality StimulantDepressant✔ HallucinogenOpiateIncreased energy ✔ StimulantDepressantHallucinogenOpiatePainkilling StimulantDepressantHallucinogen✔ Opiate

Which of the following are the effects of anabolic steroid use on the human body?

Anabolic steroids are artificial versions of what hormone?

Which of the following are sexually transmitted diseases?

Which of the following STDs can be cured with antibiotics?

Bulimia is an eating disorder marked by binging (eating a lot of food at once) followed by purging (vomiting or taking a laxative to rid oneself of the food). Which symptoms would you expect to see in a young girl suffering from bulimia?

A young woman arrives at the clinic severely underweight. She is having trouble with her kidneys. You suspect she may be anorexic. If you are correct, what would you expect to find when you do her initial exam?