The client in a rehabilitation unit is having a difficult time adjusting to the scheduled activities on the unit, as well as being dependent on others for meals and medications. Which word best describes what the client is experiencing?
A) Anxiety
B) Disparity
C) Resolution
D) Shock
Ans: D
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The acute experience of not comprehending the culture in which one is situated is called culture shock. This is often experienced by a client who suddenly finds himself in the subculture of a hospital or health care agency.
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