The Critical Element a Nurse Must Consider When Completing a Behavioral

question 12

Multiple Choice

The critical element a nurse must consider when completing a behavioral assessment of a patient with a mood disturbance is:

• A) the level of anxiety present.
• B) the degree of agitation noted.
• C) the depth of depression reported.
• D) a change in usual patterns and responses.

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Definitions:

Range of Reaction

A theory suggesting that genetic potential sets certain limits on the expression of traits, but the environment determines where within those limits an individual will fall.

Epigenesis

The process through which the genotype interacts with the environment to guide development, affecting gene expression without altering the DNA sequence.

Passive Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where changes in one variable occur alongside but are not directly caused by changes in the other.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.