A Patient Says, "I Know I Need Religion in My

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient says, "I know I need religion in my life, but I don't know how to find God.I feel I have been abandoned." The nurse should assess for a childhood history of what experience?

• A) Recurrent losses
• B) Overindulgence
• C) Lack of nurturing
• D) Poor school performance

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Definitions:

Chlorpromazine

An antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, often noted for its tranquilizing effects.

Asylum

A place for treatment of the mentally ill. Units for the mentally ill were established within the great Arab hospitals in Baghdad in AD 800 and asylums were created in other Arab cities some 500 years before Europeans built their first asylums. Treatment in Arab asylums followed the tradition of care, support, and compassion.

Mentally Ill

Refers to individuals suffering from a wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.

Rockwood Asylum

A historical psychiatric hospital in Ontario, Canada, known for its progressive treatment of mental health patients in the 19th and 20th centuries.