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1. A nurse is assessing anclient who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because
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ff of therecent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and daily
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ff ff f f have f f not f f changed. How ff f f should the ff f f nurse f f interpret f f the f f clients
f f behaviors?
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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4. Thenclientsnbehaviorsndemonstratennonfunctionalnimpairment,nindicatingnnonmental
illness.
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1. Reactionsntonstressnarenrelativenrathernthannabsolute;nindividualnresponsesntonstress
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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. ff ff f f ff f f ff f f ff ff