The Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department for Trauma

question 5

Multiple Choice

The patient is admitted to the emergency department for trauma received in a fist fight.He states that he could not control himself.He says that his wife left him for another man.He thinks it was because he was always too tired after working to do things.He says he has to work,and there is nothing he could do to change things.He says that he feels trapped in his job,but he knows nothing else.What was the altercation with the other man probably a manifestation of?

• A)Mild anxiety
• B)Depression
• C)Severe anxiety
• D)Moderate anxiety

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Definitions:

Private Speech

Self-directed speech by individuals, especially children, which serves as a tool for thinking and self-regulation.

Egocentric

Focused on oneself and one's own needs or interests, often without regard for others.

Social Speech

Speech intended to be understood by a listener.

Fast Mapping

Process by which a child absorbs the meaning of a new word after hearing it once or twice in conversation.