Research on the Positive Changes in Response to Chronic Illness

question 58

Multiple Choice

Research on the positive changes in response to chronic illness has found

• A) that approximately 40 percent of cancer patients reported at least some beneficial changes in their lives as a result of the cancer.
• B) that there is better psychological adjustment, but poorer social adjustment.
• C) that there is better social adjustment, but poorer psychological adjustment.
• D) that achieving a high quality of life is linked to having positive self-perceptions.
• E) that finding benefits in illness is not always associated with good adjustment.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses that serve as the fundamental signaling processes of nerve cells, enabling communication throughout the nervous system.

Neurons

Cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons.

Sodium Ions

Positively charged atomic particles of sodium, essential in the body for maintaining blood pressure and fluid balance, and facilitating nerve and muscle functions.