A 35-year-old client with a long history of schizophrenia who often forgets to take his medication is admitted to an inpatient unit after police found him threatening passengers on a bus. This is his fourth admission in 3 months
This frequent re-hospitalization is an example of: a. Recidivism
b. Symptom exacerbation
c. Noncompliance
d. Rejection
A
Unable to cope in the community setting, people with chronic psychiatric problems often return to institutions or use community services on a revolving-door basis. This behavior pattern is known as recidivism and means a relapse of a symptom, disease, or behavior. Recidivism is a major problem in mental health care.
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a. Complex task characteristic b. Ambiguous task characteristic c. Repetitive task characteristic d. Unchallenging task characteristic
Write seven hundredths microgram using the correct notation: ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).