While Interviewing a 30-Year-Old Man,the Nurse Learns That the Patient

question 12

Multiple Choice

While interviewing a 30-year-old man,the nurse learns that the patient has a family history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) .The nurse will plan to assess the patient's knowledge about

• A) preventing noninfectious hepatitis.
• B) treating inflammatory bowel disease.
• C) risk for developing colorectal cancer.
• D) using antacids and proton pump inhibitors.

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Definitions:

Negative Symptoms

Features often found in psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, characterized by the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, such as blunted affect or social withdrawal.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Behavioural Deficits

A lack or reduction in normal behavior patterns, functioning, or activities, often indicative of psychological conditions or developmental disorders.

Flat Affect

Flat affect is a term used in psychology to describe a significant lack of emotional expressiveness or reaction in an individual, often seen in some mental health disorders.