The patient with bilateral leg amputations is being fitted for a new wheelchair. The nurse knows that the patient’s center of gravity is offset in which direction?

The nurse is providing discharge education about crutches to a patient who has an order to be non-weight bearing due to a broken ankle. Which action, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with narcissistic personality disorder in a long-term care facility. The patient says that a fellow patient “always talks and thinks about nothing but himself.” The nurse’s experience with this patient has been different. He always seems very humble and self-effacing. Which defense mechanism is this patient displaying?