Examples of __________ Include the Removal of Certain Behaviors (Such

question 119

Multiple Choice

Examples of __________ include the removal of certain behaviors (such as homosexuality) from the list of mental disorders compiled by the American Psychiatric Association and the deinstitutionalization of mental health patients.

• A) demedicalization
• B) remedicalization
• C) medicalization
• D) non-medicalization

Understand and apply the principles of patient-centered communication while inquiring about the use of complementary and herbal remedies.

Describe the physiological effects of certain drug-receptor interactions, particularly focusing on norepinephrine and its role in blood pressure regulation.

Identify and monitor potential adverse effects of second-generation antipsychotic medications, considering patient co-morbid health conditions.

Demonstrate knowledge of critical laboratory values, specifically white blood cell counts, and appropriate responses to abnormal findings when managing patients on clozapine therapy.

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Definitions:

Heart

A muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Brachial Artery

A major blood vessel of the upper arm that supplies blood to the arm and hand.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, typically measured in the arteries.

Ulnar Artery

A major artery of the forearm that supplies blood to the flexor muscles of the hand and medial aspect of the forearm.