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1. A nurse is assessing anclient who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness
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because of therecent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and
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ss daily routin e have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the clients
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1. The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
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2. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental illness.
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3. The clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
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Rationale: The nurse should assess that the clients daily functioning is not
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oldnidentical twins who respond very differently to stress.One twinnbecomes anxious
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a ndnirritable, and thenother withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain
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2. It is abnormal for identical twins to react differently to similar stressors.
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3. Identical twins should share the same temperament and respondnsimilarly to stress.
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4. Environmental influences to stress weigh more heavily than genetic influences.
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