Increasing the Driving Forces and Reducing the Restraining Forces Tends

question 56

Multiple Choice

Increasing the driving forces and reducing the restraining forces tends to:

• A) reduce the need for change.
• B) unfreeze the status quo.
• C) refreeze the status quo.
• D) increase environmental stability.
• E) cause none of these outcomes.

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Definitions:

Lethargic

Describing a state of sluggishness, drowsiness, or little to no energy, often as a symptom of a medical condition or result of lack of sleep.

Obtunded

Describes a state of reduced alertness or consciousness, often characterized by a decreased response to external stimuli.

Stuporous

A state of reduced consciousness or awareness, where the person is unresponsive to stimuli to a great extent.

Semi-Coma

A state of consciousness that is between a coma and full consciousness, where the patient is partly responsive to external stimuli.