A Man with Severe Depression Is Admitted to the Partial

question 31

Multiple Choice

A man with severe depression is admitted to the partial hospitalization program for mood disorders after exhibiting unintentional weight loss and refusal to go to work.He does not bathe or shave,sleeps poorly,and repeatedly states: "I'm useless,I'm no good to anyone." Which intervention would be best to include in the patient's initial care plan?

• A) Involve patient in activities akin to those at his work to restore comfort.
• B) Reinforce his interest in resuming work attendance when it returns.
• C) Provide patient with nutrient-dense finger foods and weigh daily.
• D) Provide activities that involve concentration and fine motor skills.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide Fixation

The process of converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into a usable form of carbon by living organisms, crucial in photosynthesis.

RuBP

Ribulose biphosphate, a molecule that acts as the acceptor of carbon dioxide in the first step of the Calvin cycle during photosynthesis.

Carbons

Chemical elements with the symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known life, and the basis of organic chemistry.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.