Which Response Is Appropriate When a Patient's Mother Expresses Guilt

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which response is appropriate when a patient's mother expresses guilt over "causing my child to be schizophrenic"?

• A) "I can see how you would be upset over this turn of events."
• B) "New findings suggest this disorder is biological in nature."
• C) "Don't be so hard on yourself; your daughter needs you to be strong."
• D) "It's difficult to see what produces stress for the child at the time it's occurring."

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Definitions:

Electrode

A conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a non-metallic medium, such as an electrolytic cell, arc lamp, or semiconductor.

Current Flows

The movement of electric charge carriers, such as electrons, through a conductor.

Field Winding

Coils of wire (windings) placed on the field poles of a generator or motor that create a magnetic field when electric current flows through them.

Voltage Regulator

A device that controls the amount of current that is supplied to the field winding in an AC generator.