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A Patient Is Recovering from a Severe Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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A patient is recovering from a severe myocardial infarction (MI) . He tells his nurse, to whom he is very close, "I will be fine once I get home. All that 'watch your cholesterol, watch your calories, watch your stress' stuff is bull; if your time is up, your time is up." Which response would be most therapeutic?


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A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

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The injurious or perilous utilization of substances that affect mental processes, including alcohol and unauthorized drugs.

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Mood Disorders

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