NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is the presence of two opposing feelings at the same time.
A
Aphasia
B
Agnosia
C
Ambivalence
D
Apraxia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ambivalence is a state of having simultaneous conflicting reactions, beliefs, or feelings towards some object. Stated another way, ambivalence is the experience of having an attitude towards someone or something that contains both positively and negatively valenced components.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Ambivalence Liking a friend, but resenting them because they usually show up late and dominate conversations. Feeling curious about a new, elaborate roller coaster, but frightened to get in line to try it out. Feeling bittersweet about graduating from school.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The term ambivalence-meaning the coexistence of love and hate toward a person or object-is commonly used both in the vernacular and in psychiatry.

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