Bob drives fast everywhere he goes, especially when he is drinking. Last night, he was arrested for gambling and loud behavior. Bob is engaging in ____ behavior
a. Adaptive
b. Suicidal
c. Direct self-destructive
d. Indirect self-destructive
D
Indirect self-destructive behaviors are behaviors that may result in harm or death to the individual who has no intention of ending his or her life. Suicide and direct self-destructive behavior are behaviors that convey an active wish to die. The behavior in this situation is maladaptive, not adaptive.
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a. bone marrow failure b. dietary deficiencies c. drug toxicity d. infection, inflammation, tissue necrosis, or leukemia
Which health problem causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other in the United States?
a. Tobacco addiction b. Alcohol abuse c. Substance abuse d. Caffeine addiction
Infants have more skills at 6 months. They can:
a. Change from lying to sitting and from sit-ting to lying positions b. Sit for long periods c. Hold small objects with the thumb and index finger d. Bear weight when pulled into a standing position
The perinatal nurse is giving discharge instructions to a woman after suction curettage secondary to a hydatidiform mole. The woman asks why she must take oral contraceptives for the next 12 months
The best response from the nurse would be: a. "If you get pregnant within 1 year, the chance of a successful pregnancy is very small. Therefore, if you desire a future pregnancy, it would be better for you to use the most reliable method of contraception available." b. "The major risk to you after a molar pregnancy is a type of cancer that can be diagnosed only by measuring the same hormone that your body produces during pregnancy. If you were to get pregnant, it would make the diagnosis of this cancer more difficult." c. "If you can avoid a pregnancy for the next year, the chance of developing a second molar pregnancy is rare. Therefore, to improve your chance of a successful pregnancy, it is better not to get pregnant at this time." d. "Oral contraceptives are the only form of birth control that will prevent a recurrence of a molar pregnancy."