A female twelfth-grade student has been missing school, and friends report she has been depressed since receiving a failing grade on a test and that she has been using alcohol and cocaine
These behaviors have been demonstrated to be risk factors for: a. obesity
b. foreclosure
c. suicide attempts
d. self-efficacy
C
Adolescents may experience depression when they feel they have failed; in this case the student failed an exam. The use of alcohol and cocaine can further depress the individual. These adolescents are at risk for suicide attempts as a possible solution to their problems.
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A Hispanic patient says, "I have no energy and cannot eat
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a. fidelity c. beneficence b. nonmaleficence d. justice
A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is most likely to find
a. Fewer minority groups b. Increased exposure to environmental hazards c. More available health care services d. Lower rates of crime and substance abuse