The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client recently diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the condition?
A) "I have this only because it runs in my family."
B) "I suffered a brain injury, and that's when it all started."
C) "There's no way to know for sure how I developed this."
D) "I blame the stress of my work for this condition."
C) "There's no way to know for sure how I developed this."
Explanation: A) No definitive cause or specific pathophysiology has been identified for bipolar spectrum disorders. Rather, they are thought to arise from a complex combination of genetic, physiologic, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
B) No definitive cause or specific pathophysiology has been identified for bipolar spectrum disorders. Rather, they are thought to arise from a complex combination of genetic, physiologic, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
C) No definitive cause or specific pathophysiology has been identified for bipolar spectrum disorders. Rather, they are thought to arise from a complex combination of genetic, physiologic, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
D) No definitive cause or specific pathophysiology has been identified for bipolar spectrum disorders. Rather, they are thought to arise from a complex combination of genetic, physiologic, environmental, and psychosocial factors.
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