A nurse is participating as a speaker in a public workshop on the topic of promoting mental health in young and middle-aged adults.
The nurse tells the audience that age, unemployment, and lower education are risk factors associated with mental illness. A woman raises her hand and asks, Does that mean because I only have a 10th grade education and am unemployed that I will develop a mental illness? Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) No, not necessarily; it just means that there is an increased chance that you might.
B) Of course not; we live in a rural area, and these statistics are based on large cities.
C) Yes, I am afraid so, but with early detection, we can prevent the illness from worsening.
D) It probably does, but we have developed advanced medications to treat mental illness.
Question 2
The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) found that depression and panic disorder, and social phobia and a variety of mood disorders, are two types of common diagnostic cluster groups.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Adults in late adulthood may need to adapt to a new environment as they age and their health status
Prevalence of serious mental illness among U.S. adults by sex, age, and race in 2008.
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