« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse observes a patient's behavior to assess thought process disorders characterized by ... (Read 63 times)

CharlieWard

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 578
on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse observes a patient's behavior to assess thought process disorders characterized by bizarre, nonreality thinking. This behavior is indicative of the most profound, disabling mental illness, which is:
 
  a. manic depressive.
  b. schizophrenia.
  c. paranoia.
  d. bipolar.

Question 2

A child who has just begun to demonstrate egocentric thinking is in which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
 
  a. Sensorimotor
  b. Preoperational thought
  c. Formal operational thought
  d. Concrete operational thought


Ahnyah

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Schizophrenia, a thought process disorder, is one of the most profoundly disabling mental illnesses.

Answer to Question 2

B
Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development includes the development of egocentric thinking (understanding the world from only one perspective, that of the self).


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.

Did you know?

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.

Did you know?

Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan. The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Ovulation process Ovulation process
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation. ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation.
Some common eye disorders. (C) Stye. Some common eye disorders. (C) Stye.
Start the fuel injector cleaning process by bringing the vehicle’s engine up to operating ... Start the fuel injector cleaning process by bringing the vehicle’s engine up to operating ...
The Bergeron Process The Bergeron Process
Video: Wound Cultures

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library