What Effect Has Been Demonstrated by "Getting Something Off Your

question 27

Multiple Choice

What effect has been demonstrated by "getting something off your chest?"

• A) more visits to the therapist
• B) increased medical and health problems
• C) learning not to trust others with secrets
• D) fewer health problems six months later

Understand the initial nursing interventions for a patient experiencing panic.

Identify and assess social withdrawal and hoarding behaviors and their associated nursing diagnoses.

Understand the health teachings required when alprazolam is prescribed for acute anxiety.

Recognize and implement strategies to help patients with ritualistic behaviors develop more effective coping mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Brachiocephalic Vein

A large vein in the upper chest that forms from the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins and drains blood from the head, neck, and upper limbs.

Hepatic Portal Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver, crucial for nutrient processing.

Superior Mesenteric Vein

A vein in the abdomen that drains blood from the small intestine, ascending colon, and transverse colon into the portal vein.

Inferior Mesenteric Vein

A vein that drains blood from the lower part of the large intestine and rectum into the portal vein.