Monitoring a Patient with Persistent Asthma Includes

question 14

Multiple Choice

Monitoring a patient with persistent asthma includes:

• A) Monitoring how frequently the patient has an upper respiratory infection (URI) during treatment
• B) Monthly in-office spirometry testing
• C) Determining if the patient has increased use of his or her long-acting beta-2-agonist due to exacerbations
• D) Evaluating the patient every 1 to 6 months to determine if the patient needs to step up or down in their therapy

Identify the classification systems used by mental health professionals in the United States.

Describe the symptoms and treatment options for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Distinguish between various types of anxiety disorders and their characteristics.

Recognize safety behaviors and their role in social anxiety.

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Definitions:

Communal Orientation

A perspective or attitude emphasizing the importance of community, relationships, and collective well-being over individualistic goals.

Guilt Proneness

The predisposition of an individual to feel guilty for wrongdoing, even when such guilt may not be warranted.

Collective Guilt

The emotion felt when individuals perceive their group as responsible for wrongful actions, even if they as individuals did not participate in such actions.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor one's own group over other groups.