A nurse reads this information in a patient's record
suffered anoxia at birth; foster home placement at age 3; taunted by peers during childhood; low self-esteem since adolescence. Which item would be classified as a biologic factor associated with the patient's mental illness?
a. Anoxia at birth
b. Low self-esteem
c. Taunted by peers
d. Trauma caused by parental death
A
Biologic causes arise from nature; that is, they are organic or genetic. Anoxia is an organic etiology. The other conditions are of psychologic etiology.
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1. "Each woman experiences changes that affect her teeth while she's pregnant." 2. "When a woman is pregnant, her teeth lose calcium and she is more susceptible to getting cavities." 3. "During pregnancy, tooth enamel softens and the woman is more susceptible to getting cavities." 4. "It may be necessary to pay extra attention to dental care while you're pregnant, especially if you're vomiting frequently."