A Nurse Is Working with a Client Who Has Been

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder. Which of the following terms best describes what is being experienced by the client?

• A) Disability
• B) Dual diagnosis
• C) Handicap
• D) Functional limitation

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Definitions:

Regression

A psychological and statistical term referring to a return to a former or less developed state, or a method of predicting the value of a dependent variable based on the value of one or more independent variables.

Bed-Wetting

Involuntary urination while asleep, beyond the age at which bladder control usually occurs.

Born

Coming into existence by birth.

Projection

A defense mechanism where a person unconsciously attributes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or motivations to another person.