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A client who was diagnosed with Clostridium difficile calls the clinic and says, "I'm still having diarrhea so I started taking an over-the-counter medication to stop it." How should the nurse respond?
Cognitive Restructuring
A psychological technique aimed at identifying and changing irrational or maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes.
Frontal Lobotomy
A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental disorders but now largely discredited.
Psychotropic Medications
Drugs that affect the mind, emotions, and behaviors by altering the chemistry of the brain.
Insight Therapy
A type of psychotherapy aimed at increasing a patient's awareness of underlying motives and defenses.
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