A Nurse-Educator Is Teaching a First Year Nursing Course About

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse-educator is teaching a first year nursing course about the health and characteristics of the older adult in Canada.In developing a demographic "snapshot," what would the students determine about this population?

• A)They are frail and vulnerable to disease.
• B)They are unable to live independently.
• C)Males are more likely to have lost their spouse.
• D)Most are be married females.

Comprehend the development of tolerance and dependency on substances.

Differentiate between various theories of hypnosis.

Analyze the impact of recreational drug use on individual health and society.

Understand the classification and characteristics of different drug types.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Thought

A rephrased definition: The processing of information or decision-making that occurs without conscious awareness, influencing behaviors and attitudes.

Psychoanalysis

A set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and methods, originating in the work and theories of Sigmund Freud, aimed at exploring the unconscious motives that influence behavior.

Behaviorism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of environmental forces in shaping it, often excluding subjective mental states from the study.

Physiological Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies the relationship between physiological processes and behaviors.