A Nurse Notes That a Patient Is Using Alcohol Each

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse notes that a patient is using alcohol each evening as a means of coping with the loneliness associated with a recent divorce.Pointing this out and encouraging the patient to join an exercise club or try jogging in lieu of drinking are examples of an approach called:

• A) clarification.
• B) support of defenses.
• C) raising self-esteem.
• D) reinforcement of behavior.

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Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in publicly-traded corporations (stocks), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bonds), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Bond Prices

are the market value of bonds, which inversely correlate with interest rates; when rates go up, bond prices typically go down, and vice versa.

Interest Rates

The proportion of a total amount of money that is levied for its utilization, typically stated on a yearly basis.

Money Supply

The absolute total of money-related assets within an economy at a particular time.