Describe the causes and characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder
What will be an ideal response?
Posttraumatic stress disorder is a continued disabling reaction in response to an excessively traumatic situation or event, such as war, terrorist attack, torture, rape, kidnapping, natural disaster, explosion, or fire. The patient feels helpless, has a numbed emotional response with disinterest in people and current events, and relives the trauma of the event over and over.
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In the past, people relied on height-weight tables that were based on insurance company mortality statistics, but these were inaccurate because
A) fat weighs more than muscle. B) muscle weighs more than fat. C) fit people tend to weigh less than people who are not fit. D) a person who is not fit may have a higher bone density than a person who is fit.
A nurse instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about the pathophysiology of cholecystitis. The nursing instructor asks, "What happens during chronic cholecystitis?" Which statement of a student nurse indicates effective learning?
1. "The gallbladder is filled with purulent effusion." 2. "Perforation and gangrene are developed on the wall of the gallbladder." 3. "The gallstone passes from the cystic duct into the common bile duct." 4. "The gallbladder becomes thickened and functions poorly."
Which of the following best describes an endogenous pyrogen?
a. cytokines made by pathogens that decrease body temperature b. pathogen products that decrease body temperature c. pathogen products that increase body temperature d. cytokines made by the host that decrease body temperature e. cytokines made by the host that increase body temperature.
William James (1842-1910) was a pragmatist who studied psychology and philosophy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)