A nurse visiting a U.S. senator's office to lobby for greater insurance parity for psychobiological
disorders can establish need for parity by accurately stating that approximately 1 in
____________________ adults per year in the United States
has a diagnosable mental disorder.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
ANS: 5
five
Rationale: An estimated 21.1% of Americans aged 18 years and older have a diagnosable mental
disorder each year. This statistic is roughly equivalent to 1 in 5 adults.
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Horatio has just found out, after his yearly physical examination for work, that he has Meniere's disease. Discuss Meniere's disease
a. What is it? b. How does it affect a person afflicted with this disorder? c. Is it treatable? If so, how?
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a. Directive leadership b. Participative leadership c. Supportive leadership d. Achievement-oriented leadership
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