Nadine Is a 50-Year-Old Single Mother Who Is Experiencing Tremendous

question 10

Multiple Choice

Nadine is a 50-year-old single mother who is experiencing tremendous stress related to the conflict between her obligations to her teenaged children, whom she is raising, and her aging mother, who was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This condition is known as which of the following?

• A) Strain
• B) Depression
• C) Bipolar disorder
• D) Panic disorder

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Definitions:

Popliteal

Pertaining to the area behind the knee where ligaments, vessels, and muscles are located.

Pleural Body Cavity

A fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs, allowing them to expand and contract without friction, part of the thoracic cavity.

Ventral Body Cavity

A large body cavity in humans and many animals that houses organs in the chest and abdomen, separated by the diaphragm.

Dorsal Body Cavity

A fluid-filled space within the body that houses the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.