The nurse is caring for at-risk individuals at a free community ...

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The nurse is caring for at-risk individuals at a free community health center. What social variables does the nurse recognize as having the potential to increase the patient's vulnerability to mental illness? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Poverty
  2. Unemployment
  3. Sexual orientation
  4. Underemployment
  5. Educational opportunities

Question 2

A patient whose new job requires travel to Europe requests the nurse's assistance with fear of flying. What treatment method might the nurse select as likely to be the most effective?
 
  1. Psychoanalysis
  2. Aversion therapy
  3. Cognitive therapy
  4. Systematic desensitization

[trog]

Answer to Question 1

Right on time. Thanks a bunch.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4
Explanation: Systematic desensitization, involving exposure to the feared activity along with an anxiety reducing technique, is a standard treatment for fear of flying. Psychoanalysis explores psychodynamic patterns whose roots are in childhood experiences. Aversion therapy is not a standard treatment for phobias. Cognitive therapy involves addressing negative assumptions.