What Is an Important Concept When Undertaking a Life-Cycle Approach

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is an important concept when undertaking a life-cycle approach to health assessment?

• A)Consideration of the patient's cultural view of health
• B)Being responsive to the patient's gestures to build a relationship
• C)Acknowledgement of the effect of poverty on health
• D)Awareness of age-specific developmental factors

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Definitions:

PET

A Positron Emission Tomography scan, a type of imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning.

fMRI

Functional magnetic resonance imaging, a neuroimaging procedure using MRI technology that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

MMPI-II

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, a psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology to assist in diagnosing mental disorders.

Exner System

A systematic approach to interpreting the Rorschach inkblot test, developed by John Exner, used in psychological evaluation and diagnosis.