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Jramos095

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The nurse is speaking to a group of teenagers about health promotion. The nurse knows the leading cause of mortality for this age range is:
 
  1. Cancer.
   2. Homicide.
   3. Unintentional injury.
   4. Suicide.

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A 12-year-old girl is being evaluated after she was caught stealing. She has reported to the nurse that she feels very tense prior to stealing, but experiences a sense of pleasure and relief afterwards.
 
  The nurse recognizes these characteristics as indicative of which of the following impulse-control disorders? 1. Phobia
   2. Kleptomania
   3. Pyromania
   4. Panic disorder



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1. Cancer is lower on the scale for mortality rate for this age range.
2. Homicide is lower on the scale for mortality rate for this age range.
3. Unintentional injury is the leading cause for mortality rate in this age range.
4. Suicide is lower on the scale for mortality rate for this age range.

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1. The child is not fearful in this situation, thus it is not a phobia.
2. Kleptomania is characterized by a failure to resist the urge to steal, feeling tense prior to the theft, feeling pleasure and relief after the theft, and not having any known/recognized motives.
3. The child does not show an interest in fire.
4. The child is not fearful of the situation and finds pleasure in the activity.




Jramos095

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


hollysheppard095

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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