Which Assessment Finding Most Clearly Indicates That a Patient May

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be experiencing a mental illness? The patient

• A) reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
• B) reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
• C) is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
• D) perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.

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Definitions:

Food Allotments

Portions of land designated for the cultivation of fruit, vegetables, and sometimes livestock, often for personal consumption.

Penalties

Punishments imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

Family Planning

The practice of controlling the number and timing of childbirths through the use of contraceptives or other reproductive technologies.

Indian Families

Social structures in India that are typically large, close-knit, and extended, with a strong emphasis on maintaining traditions and cultural practices.