Because of "Drug Automatism," Patients Are Advised NOT to __________

question 187

Multiple Choice

Because of "drug automatism," patients are advised NOT to __________.

• A)keep barbiturates near their beds
• B)administer their own medication
• C)take barbiturates on an empty stomach
• D)use barbiturates for more than five days in a row

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theorists

Scholars and clinicians who study and apply the theories of psychoanalysis, primarily focusing on unconscious processes and early childhood experiences.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Primary Drives

Those drives that involve needs of the body such as hunger and thirst.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of psychology and human behavior emphasizing unconscious motives and conflicts, originally developed by Sigmund Freud.