Select the Priority Outcome for a Depressed Patient Completing the Fourth

question 19

Multiple Choice

Select the priority outcome for a depressed patient completing the fourth alcohol-detoxification program in the past year. Prior to discharge, the patient will do which of the following?

• A) State, "I know I need long-term treatment."
• B) Use denial and rationalization in healthy ways.
• C) Identify constructive outlets for expression of anger.
• D) Develop a trusting relationship with one staff member.

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Definitions:

External Locus of Control

The belief that outcomes in one's life are due to external forces beyond one's control rather than one's own actions.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through when under stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Alarm Reaction

The first stage of the GAS, which is triggered by the impact of a stressor and characterized by sympathetic activity.

Exhaustion Stage

The final phase of the stress response, as described by Hans Selye, characterized by depleted physical and mental resources, leading to burnout or health issues.