When Working with a Female Patient Experiencing a Phobia About

question 4

Multiple Choice

When working with a female patient experiencing a phobia about spiders, Nurse Toni should anticipate that a problem for this patient would be:

• A)Fear when speaking of the item.
• B)Depression toward the feared object.
• C)Denying the existence of a phobia.
• D)Distortion of reality.

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Definitions:

Demographic Facts

are statistics that relate to the population and particular groups within it, such as age, race, gender, income, and education levels.

Deviant Activity

Behavior that violates social norms or expectations.

Constructionist Perspective

A viewpoint in sociology that emphasizes the ways social phenomena are created, institutionalized, and made into tradition by humans.

Objective Fact

Information verified through observation or measurement, independent of personal feelings or opinions.