A Patient Says, "I'm Like a Wind-Tossed Leaf

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient says, "I'm like a wind-tossed leaf.My goal is to find meaning in life." The nurse should consider referring the patient to which group?

• A) Self-help
• B) Spirituality
• C) Reality orientation
• D) Psychoeducational

Understand the physiological responses of the body to stress.

Identify the components and functions of the immune system.

Recognize the phases of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and identify the work of Hans Selye.

Differentiate between the types of stress responses including the 'fight or flight' and 'tend-and-befriend' responses.

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Definitions:

Ostracism

The exclusion or rejection of an individual or group from social interaction, leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Social Allergy Effect

A psychological phenomenon where repeated exposure to certain behaviors in a close relationship leads to increasingly negative reactions over time.

Bad Apple Effect

The idea that one person who breaks the rules can inspire other people to break the rules also

Ostracized

The act of excluding or ignoring someone from a social group, leading to feelings of isolation and rejection.