The spouse of a patient with bipolar disorder asks, What evidence supports the possibility of genetic transmission of bipolar disorders? Select the nurse's best response.
a. A high proportion of patients with bipolar disorders are found among creative writers..
b. A higher rate of relatives with bipolar disorder is found among patients with bipolar disorder..
c. Higher rates of relatives of patients with bipolar disorder respond in an exaggerated way to daily stress..
d. More individuals with bipolar disorder come from higher socioeconomic and educational backgrounds..
Question 2
Children of a widow confer with the nurse because their mother repeatedly tells details of finding her husband not breathing, performing CPR, the trip to the hospital, and seeing him pronounced dead.
Family members are concerned that this is traumatic to others hearing the story and ask, What can we do? The nurse should counsel the family that: a. they should express their feelings to their mother and ask her not to retell the story.
b. the retelling should be limited to once daily to avoid unnecessary stimulation.
c. repeating the story and her feelings is a helpful and necessary part of grieving.
d. retelling of memories is expected as part of the aging process.
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