Which information related to the physiology of circadian rhythms would be most significant in the assessment of a patient suspected of having bipolar disorder?
1. Personality patterns
2. Psychiatric diagnosis
3. Negative thought patterns
4. Sleep and appetite patterns
Answer: 4
Explanation: Sleep and appetite patterns are part of the physiologic circadian rhythms, and a disruption of these patterns may explain many bipolar disorder symptoms. Personality patterns, psychiatric diagnoses, and negative thought patterns are not related to physiology.
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