Which therapy is shown through evidence to be most effective for a patient with an eating disorder?
a. Supportive therapy
b. Behavioral therapy
c. Cognitive behavioral therapy
d. Psychoanalytical group therapy
C
Eating disorders clearly involve cognitive distortions and faulty thinking about body shape, body weight, and food. Research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is superior to other types of psychotherapy.
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a. bacteria that have colonized in the kidney. b. viral infections generating debris in the bladder. c. carelessness in handwashing. d. spicy foods irritating the bladder wall.
The waste products of digestion pass out of the body through the:
a. Colon b. Large intestine c. Rectum d. Anus
The clinic nurse recognizes that the longer an infant is formula fed, the greater is the immunity and resistance the infant will develop against bacterial and viral infections
A) True B) False
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A) Negative feedback mechanism B) Stimulation of the hypothalamus C) Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine D) Atrophy of the adrenal cortex