A Client's Spouse Asks,"What Evidence Supports the Possibility of Genetic

question 25

Multiple Choice

A client's spouse asks,"What evidence supports the possibility of genetic transmission of bipolar disorder?" Which is the best nursing reply?

• A) "Clients diagnosed with bipolar disorders have alterations in neurochemicals that affect behaviors."
• B) "Higher rates of relatives diagnosed with bipolar disorder are found in families of clients diagnosed with this disorder."
• C) "Higher rates of relatives of clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder respond in an exaggerated way to daily stress."
• D) "More individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder come from higher socioeconomic and educational backgrounds."

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Definitions:

Pubertal Development

The physical changes during puberty that result in the development of secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive maturity.

Puberty

The developmental stage in which children's bodies begin to develop and change into those of an adult, marked by physical growth and sexual maturation.

Psychosexual Maturity

The development stage where an individual has fully integrated their sexual feelings with their personality, leading to healthy sexual relationships and behaviors.

Adolescence

The transitional period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, characterized by various physical, psychological, and social changes.