Educating others about which of the below will reduce the fear and stigma of mental illness as well as dispelling myths about mental illness?
a. biological basis c. psychological fea-tures
b. neurological in-volvement d. cultural history
A
Informing people about the biological basis and providing sound, evidence based data can go a long way in reducing fear of mental illness and may help those suffering with mental illness to stop feeling guilty or misunderstood.
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______________ learners are students who learn most effectively by hearing information
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The nurse is caring for a child admitted with complex partial seizures. Which clinical manifestation would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis?
a) The child was dizzy and had decreased coordination.
b) The child had jerking movements and then the extremities stiffened.
c) The child was rubbing the hands and smacking the lips.
d) The child had shaking movements on one side of the body.