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:

Communication Barrier

Obstacles that impede the flow of communication, restricting mutual understanding and the exchange of information between individuals or groups.

Differing Perceptions

The phenomenon where individuals have varying interpretations or viewpoints about an event, object, or situation.

Information Overload

A state wherein an individual is overwhelmed by the amount of information they are exposed to, making it difficult to make decisions or understand the information.

Nonverbal Communication

The transmission of messages or signals through a non-linguistic means such as body language, facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice.