A Client Refuses to Go on a Cruise to the Bahamas

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client refuses to go on a cruise to the Bahamas with his spouse because of fearing that the cruise ship will sink and all will drown.Using a cognitive theory perspective,the nurse should use which of these statements to explain to the spouse the etiology of this fear?

• A) "Your spouse may be unable to resolve internal conflicts, which result in projected anxiety."
• B) "Your spouse may be experiencing a distorted and unrealistic appraisal of the situation."
• C) "Your spouse may have a genetic predisposition to overreacting to potential danger."
• D) "Your spouse may have high levels of brain chemicals that may distort thinking."

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Definitions:

Frame Dependence

Refers to the phenomenon where an individual's decision-making is influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small data sets or limited observations.

Affect Heuristic

A mental shortcut that allows people to make decisions and solve problems quickly based on their emotions and feelings.

House Money

Refers to the concept of playing with the profits from previous bets rather than one's own capital.