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A patient who is being prepared for discharge after surgery becomes dizzy and weak when getting up to go the bathroom. The nurse would document that this patient has orthostatic hypotension if the patient's heart rate increases by _______beats per minute when moving from the lying to standing position.
Histrionic
Characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior, often considered a personality trait or disorder.
Flirtatious
Behavior characterized by playful expressions of attraction toward someone, often including teasing, touching, and joking.
Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis
A theory proposing that disorders such as schizophrenia are the result of abnormalities in the brain's development.
Schizophrenia
A psychological condition marked by altered thought processes, emotional states, communication abilities, self-awareness, and actions.
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