During the late 1800s, Darwin's theory described mental illness as the result of
1. an inadequate childhood.
2. the influence of demons and spirits.
3. low placement on the evolutionary scale.
4. low placement on the social scale.
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Theory of survival of the fittest theory
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An older adult widow reports having problems sleeping at night and states, "I miss my spouse." The nurse also recognizes that older patients:
a. are difficult to assess. b. take less time to fall asleep. c. may suffer from emotional stress or depressive mood problems. d. require less sleep than middle-age adults.
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's admission form. To determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which resource?
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders b. A nursing diagnosis handbook c. A psychiatric nursing textbook d. A behavioral health reference manual
A female client with coronary heart disease asks the nurse, "How will I know if I am having a heart attack if the symptoms are different for women?" What should the nurse explain to this client?
1. "Women usually do not become short of breath." 2. "Fatigue and weakness in the lower extremities often occurs just before the chest pain." 3. "The pain is often experienced as nausea and heartburn." 4. "The pain is always precipitated by activity."
What oral medication can be safely crushed?
a. Plain antihypertensive medication tablet b. Sublingual tablet of nitroglycerin c. Timed-release capsule for gastric reflux d. Enteric-coated aspirin