An Inpatient Client with a Known History of Violence Suddenly

question 7

Multiple Choice

An inpatient client with a known history of violence suddenly begins to pace.Which client behavior alerts the nurse to the client's escalating anger and aggression?

• A)The client requests prn medications.
• B)The client has a tense facial expression and body language.
• C)The client refuses to eat lunch.
• D)The client sits in group therapy with back to peers.

Recognize the role of positive emotions and experiences in psychology.

Identify strategies for increasing positive subjective experiences and their outcomes.

Explain the concept of rumination and its psychological impact.

Understand the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.

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Definitions:

Stretch Reflexes

The muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle, a mechanism known to maintain muscle tone.

Withdrawal Reflexes

Automatic, quick responses of the body part to a painful stimulus, resulting in pulling away from the source of pain to prevent injury.

Polysynaptic

Involving multiple synapses between more than two neurons in a reflex or neural pathway.

Monosynaptic

Referring to a reflex arc that involves only one synapse between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron, resulting in a direct and immediate response.