A nurse tells a colleague When the client said You have no right ...

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A nurse tells a colleague When the client said You have no right to treat me this way' and hit the
  nurse, he was responding to the perceived threat of powerlessness when his request for a weekend
  pass was refused..
 
  This comment reflects the clinician's belief that aggression should be assessed in
  terms of
  a. behavioral theory.
  b. cognitive theory.
  c. biological theory.
  d. genetic theory.

Question 2

The daughter of a severely depressed client asks the nurse What do you think about the relationship
  between depression and physical illness? Since my mother has been grieving over my father's death,
  she has been physically unwell.
 
  She has had a series of colds, an outbreak of shingles, and an
  episode of the flu.. The answer that best reflects the current thinking about psychoimmunology is
  a. It is probably a coincidence. Not much evidence is available that the stress of
  grieving makes one prone to physical illnesses..
  b. Your observation might be explained by the fact you are paying more attention
  to your mother since your father died and you are noticing things such as minor
  illnesses..
  c. The literature has not dwelt on the relation between mental state and the body
  other than to say that one influences the other..
  d. The immune system is thought to respond to changes in brain chemistry by
  suppressing white blood cell production when the person experiences prolonged
  stress..

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Answer to Question 1

B
Cognitive theory suggests an event is more likely to lead to anger and aggression if the event is
perceived as threatening. Option A would require an analysis referring to learned behavior. Option C
would require an analysis referring to a brain abnormality. Option D would require an analysis
suggesting an inherited trait.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Option D best explains evidence-based thinking. Research indicates that stress can induce
modulation of the immune system. Activation of the immune system sends proinflammatory
cytokines to the brain. The brain, in turn, releases it own cytokines that signal the central nervous
system to initiate myriad responses to stress. Alteration in neural activity in the brain can alter
everything that flows from neural activity, including behavior, thought, and mood. Prolonged stress
suppresses the immune system and lowers resistance to infections. The other options underplay the
fact that evidence exists that partially explains the effect of stress on the immune system.