A Patient Asks the Nurse About Whether It Is Necessary

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse about whether it is necessary to take vitamin supplements. The patient is a 26-year-old female who is contemplating pregnancy. The nurse will recommend which supplement?

• A) Calcium and vitamin D
• B) Folic acid (folate)
• C) Iron
• D) Vitamin C

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Definitions:

Conditions

Broadly refers to the various states of health or existence circumstances, whether physical, mental, environmental, or situational.

Psychodynamic

Refers to a psychological approach that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Cognitive-Behavioral

Concerns a method of treatment focused on correcting ineffectual feelings, behaviors, and beliefs via a purposeful, structured approach.

Conversion Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by the occurrence of physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition, but which are not fully explained by a medical diagnosis, the effects of substances, or other mental disorders.