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A nurse is caring for an American client from Northern Europe who values punctuality, hard work, and acquisition of material possessions and status. Which form of psychopathology might the nurse expect to see in this client?
 
  A) Hypochondriasis
  B) Alzheimer dementia
  C) Stress-related disorders
  D) Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders

Question 2

A patient with a personality disorder tells a nurse, What do you say we cancel the therapy today and watch a good movie? Which reply by the nurse is most therapeutic?
 
  a. Don't be manipulative..
  b. This isn't a social occasion..
  c. You'd rather not work on your problems today?
  d. You know our time together has to be spent problem solving..



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C
Although an obvious attempt to manipulate, the patient's proposal provides an opportunity to focus on the patient's feelings about treatment. The nurse's question facilitates exploration, but the other responses do not.




bobbie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


lindahyatt42

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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