Which finding best indicates that a patient has a mental illness? The patient:
a. responds to rules, routines, and customs of a group.
b. reports mood is consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless.
c. performs tasks attempted within the limits set by own abilities.
d. is able to see the difference between the "as if" and the "for real."
B
The correct response describes a mood alteration, which further reflects mental illness. The distracters describe mentally healthy behaviors.
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