The spouse of a client with bipolar disorder asks the nurse, "Is this cycling of moods from de-pressed to manic going to continue the rest of his life?" What information should serve as the ba-sis for the nurse's reply?
1. Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
2. Most significant others of clients with mood disorders seek divorces.
3. Most mood disorders are cured within 5 years of onset.
4. Persons from higher socioeconomic groups will respond better to medication.
ANS: 1
Mood disorders tend to remit and recur. 2. No empiric evidence exists that this statement is true. 3. This is not a true statement. 4. This is not a true statement.
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