An Adolescent Acts Out in Disruptive Ways

question 5

Multiple Choice

An adolescent acts out in disruptive ways. When this adolescent threatens to throw a heavy pool ball at another adolescent, which comment by the nurse would set appropriate limits?

• A) "Attention everyone: we are all going to the craft room."
• B) "You will be taken to seclusion if you throw that ball."
• C) "Do not throw the ball. Put it back on the pool table."
• D) "Please do not lose control of your emotions."

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Definitions:

Proteins

Proteins are large, complex molecules essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs, composed of chains of amino acids.

Schwann Cells

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that encircles nerve fibers, providing insulation (myelination) and enhancing signal transmission.

Oligodendroglia

Glial cells in the central nervous system that produce myelin, a substance that insulates axons to increase the speed at which neural impulses propagate.

Myelin

The fatty substance that surrounds the axon of some nerve cells, forming an insulating layer that speeds up signal transmission.