Which of the Following Warning Signs Would Indicate That a Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following warning signs would indicate that a nurse is experiencing depression associated with substance abuse?

• A)leaves the unit and unable to be located for long periods of time
• B)uses the visitor bathroom instead of employee bathroom
• C)wastes prescribed narcotics several times each shift
• D)complains of a stomach ache every day at work

Discuss cognitive theories and mechanisms contributing to depression, including negative thinking biases and hopelessness.

Evaluate the effectiveness and side effects of different antidepressant medications and treatment approaches.

Recognize sociocultural and demographic factors influencing the prevalence and experience of depression.

Understand the biochemical and psychological factors implicated in bipolar disorder.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.

Pleasure

A feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment derived from an experience.

Defense Mechanisms

Tactics the ego uses to reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.

Ego Uses

Refers to the ways in which the ego, as conceptualized in psychoanalytic theory, attempts to mediate between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.