Barriers That Exist to Providing Appropriate Treatment to Patients Infected

question 31

Multiple Choice

Barriers that exist to providing appropriate treatment to patients infected with HIV include all of the following with the exception of _____.

• A) Confidentiality of the patient's HIV status.
• B) Inability to separate suffering from behaviors.
• C) Risk of contracting the disease from others.
• D) Universal precautions implemented in facilities

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Definitions:

Insight

The ability to understand the inner nature of things or to gain an intuitive understanding of a complex situation.

Psychodynamic Therapist

A mental health professional who practices psychodynamic therapy, focusing on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior.

Therapeutic Process

The series of steps and interactions between a therapist and client aimed at addressing and resolving psychological issues.

Tranquilizers

Medications used to reduce tension or anxiety, often affecting the central nervous system to induce relaxation.