What Is the Priority Reason for a Nurse to Perform

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the priority reason for a nurse to perform a full physical health assessment on a client admitted with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder?

• A) The attention during the assessment is beneficial in decreasing social isolation.
• B) Depression is a symptom of several medical conditions.
• C) Physical health complications are likely to arise from antidepressant therapy.
• D) Depressed clients avoid addressing physical health and ignore medical problems.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Association Theory

A psychological theory proposing that thoughts and experiences are linked in a network of associations, affecting an individual's cognitive processes and behaviors.

Addiction

A psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, despite it causing psychological and physical harm.

Criminalization

The process by which behaviors are turned into criminal offenses by legislation or social agreement.

Racial Slander

The act of making false, damaging statements about someone based on their race, typically aimed at harming their reputation or social standing.