Gene Has Been Using Crystal Meth Everyday for the Last

question 108

Multiple Choice

Gene has been using crystal meth everyday for the last six months.He has lost his part-time job and is flunking out of college.He has pawned many of his possessions and even stolen money from his family to "take care of his habit." Gene's drug-taking behavior,at this point,would be classified as

• A) intensive.
• B) compulsive.
• C) situational.
• D) recreational.

Understand the research process steps from identifying a problem to analyzing results.

Recognize the ethical considerations in nursing research, including confidentiality and informed consent.

Distinguish between types of research (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) and levels of evidence.

Understand how to evaluate and use nursing research for improving practice.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Internal Conflict

The struggle occurring within a person’s mind, often between different desires, impulses, or values.