What Is a Professional Practice Model (PPM)

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is a Professional Practice Model (PPM) ?

• A)The conceptual framework and philosophy of nursing at a specific organization
• B)Practice standards of an organization
• C)A model of a specific theorist
• D)Organizational philosophy

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Definitions:

Major Depression

A mood disorder marked by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities.

Unipolar Depression

A major depressive disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other symptoms affecting a person's emotional and physical well-being, without episodes of mania.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Disorder identified by a 2-year period in which a person experiences major depression during winter months and then recovers fully during the summer; some people with this disorder also experience mild mania during summer months.

Major Depressive Episodes

Periods characterized by severe depression symptoms such as deep sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other physical and cognitive impairments, significantly impacting one's daily life.