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kellyjaisingh

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The spouse of a patient with major depressive disorder tells a nurse, I feel hopeless about my spouse's condition. It's not like a physical illness that he can recover from.. Which response will best reassure the spouse?
 
  a. That's not true. People with mental illness get well more than 90 of the time..
  b. While your concerns about your spouse's recovery are understandable, great strides have been made with the use of new antidepressants..
  c. It's not right to try to make comparisons between the effectiveness of treatment of mental and physical illnesses. It's like comparing apples and oranges..
  d. New studies show that treatment of depression is effective 65 to 80 of the time, whereas treatments for heart disease and cancer are often only 40 effective..

Question 2

Asian Americans often view emotional illness as behavior that is out of control and that brings shame on the family.
 
  When planning care for Asian American clients, which response to psychological distress should a nurse anticipate among individuals in this cultural group?
  A) Obsessivecompulsive behavior
  B) Depression
  C) Somatization disorder
  D) Phobias



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Answer to Question 1

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The answer is the only option that addresses comparative treatment efficacy, providing data that show that there are physical illnesses with poorer treatment results than the mental illness that the spouse is experiencing. The remaining options do not attempt to provide a response to the spouse's original statement regarding the comparison between physical and mental illnesses.

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kellyjaisingh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent


patma1981

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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