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lunatika · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder. Which of the following terms best describes what is being experienced by the client?

a. Disability
b. Dual diagnosis
c. Handicap
d. Functional limitation

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an elderly female population. Which of the following considerations should be made? (Select all that apply.)

a. Postmenopausal women are more likely than men to experience hypertension.
b. Women use more health services than men.
c. Women report lower rates of disability than men.
d. Women and men have similar socialization patterns.
e. Postmenopausal women are less likely than men to experience depression.

kescobar@64 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A substance abuse disorder concurrent with a mental illness disorder is a dual diagnosis. Disabil-ity is a condition (such as illness or injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities. Handicap is a very powerful word; it symbolizes the person with a disability begging with a cap in his hand. Functional limitations occur when individuals experience difficulty performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs) because of their disability.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B
Postmenopausal women are more likely than men to experience hypertension; prior to menopause, the rate is higher among men. Women use more health services than men. Women report higher rates of disability than men. Women and men have different socialization, expectations, and life-styles.