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RYAN BANYAN

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Women with severe and persistent mental illness are likely to be more vulnerable to being involved in controlling and/or violent relationships. However, many women develop mental health problems as a result of long-term abuse.
 
  The psychologic consequences of continued abuse do not include: a. Substance abuse.
  b. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  c. Eating disorders.
  d. Bipolar disorder.

Question 2

Elective abortion is considered an ethical issue because:
 
  a. Abortion law is unclear about a woman's constitutional rights.
  b. The Supreme Court ruled that life begins at conception.
  c. A conflict exists between the rights of the woman and the rights of the fetus.
  d. It requires third-party consent.



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Answer to Question 1

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A Substance abuse is a common method of coping with long-term abuse. The abuser is also more likely to use alcohol and other chemical substances.
B PTSD is the most prevalent mental health sequela of long-term abuse. The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced through distress recollection and dreams.
C Eating disorders, depression, psychophysiologic illness, and anxiety reactions are all mental health problems associated with repeated abuse.
D Bipolar disorder is a specific illness (also known as manic depressive disorder) not related to abuse.

Answer to Question 2

C
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A Abortion laws are clear concerning a woman's constitutional rights.
B The Supreme Court has not ruled on when life begins.
C Elective abortion is an ethical dilemma because two opposing courses of action
are available. The belief that induced abortion is a private choice is in conflict
with the belief that elective pregnancy termination is taking a life.
D Abortion does not require third-party consent.



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