The nurse is assessing an older adult who has been recently…

The nurse is assessing an older adult who has been recently admitted to the long-term care facility. The resident has become active in the facility, goes to every activity, carefully makes her bed every day, does jigsaw puzzles, and chats with table mates at mealtime. What defense mechanism is the resident exhibiting?

A 9 year old child returned from summer camp in the mountain…

A 9 year old child returned from summer camp in the mountains of North Carolina with complaints of abdominal pain, gas, and intermittent diarrhea. His parents took him to the family practitioner, who collected a stool specimen for O&P. A trophozoite was observed on the trichome stain. What is the likely identification? 11.png