When Instructing Your Elderly Client About Treating Her Xerosis, What

question 28

Multiple Choice

When instructing your elderly client about treating her xerosis, what do you tell her?

• A)A daily hot bath may help the associated pruritus.
• B)Rub the skin briskly to make sure it is completely dry after bathing.
• C)Only take short tepid showers.
• D)Use a gel that is alcohol-based after bathing to soften the skin.

Recognize the biological factors linked to schizophrenia, including genetic predispositions and neurotransmitter imbalances.

Distinguish between various types of schizophrenia (e.g., paranoid, disorganized, catatonic).

Understand the impact of environmental factors on the development of schizophrenia.

Acknowledge the role of dopamine in schizophrenia symptoms.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

One of 46 rod-like molecules that contain 23 pairs of DNA found in every body cell and collectively contain all of the genes.

Rod-Shaped Structures

Physical formations or constructs that are long, slender, and cylindrical in shape.

Blueprint

A detailed plan or model that guides the making or construction of something.

Mitosis

A cell division process in which a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells, crucial for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.