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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (0108
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QUESTION 1 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Infant (1 month-1 year)
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ANSWER
Infant (1 month-1 year): Physical: -Birth weight doubles by 5 months -
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Height ↑ 2.5 cm/month (first 6 months) -Milestones: Holds head, sits, walks Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Sensorimotor stage -Object permanence develops (7-9 months) Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Trust vs. Mistrust -Stranger anxiety (8 months), strong caregiver attachment Risks: -
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Aspiration, suffocation, falls, abuse/neglect Promotion: -Breastfeeding, solids at 6 months -
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Sleep ~15 hours/day Immunizations: -
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Hep B, Rotavirus, DTaP, Hib, PCV13, IPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Assess development, bonding, abuse risk, and sensory stimulation
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QUESTION 2 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Toddler (1-3 years)
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ANSWER
Toddler (1-3 years) Physical: -Grows ~3 inches/year -Learns self-
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care; walks, climbs, stacks blocks Cognitive: -Piaget: Preoperational stage begins -
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Egocentric thinking; 300-word vocabulary by 24 months Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt -Parallel play, temper tantrums Risks: -
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Poisoning, drowning, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) Promotion: -
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Start toilet training, limit milk intake, promote healthy diet Immunizations: -
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MMR, Varicella, Hep A, DTaP, IPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Promote safety, encourage parental education/presence
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QUESTION 3 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Preschooler (3-5 years)
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Preschooler (3-5 years) Physical: -Gains ~5 lbs/year -Toilet trained; jumps rope, skates Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Preconceptual & Intuitive phases -Magical thinking, frequent "why" questions Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Initiative vs. Guilt -Imaginative and associative play Risks: -
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Similar to toddler; modeling behavior becomes key Promotion: -
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Vision screening, balanced diet, 12 hours sleep/night Immunizations: -
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DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Encourage expression, involve in care decisions
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QUESTION 4 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: School-Age (6-12 years)
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ANSWER
School-Age (6-12 years) Physical: -Grows ~2 inches/year -
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↑ strength/coordination; modesty develops Cognitive: -Piaget: Concrete Operational -
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Understands others' perspectives Psychosocial: -Erikson: Industry vs. Inferiority -
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Focus on achievement and peer groups Risks: -
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MVCs, bike injuries, infections, poverty barriers Promotion: -
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Vision/hearing screens, scoliosis checks, obesity prevention Immunizations: -
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Meningococcal, Tdap, HPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: - vc vc vc vc vc vc
Promote privacy, assess stress, reinforce independence
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QUESTION 5 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Adolescent (13-20 years)
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ANSWER
Adolescent (13-20 years) Physical: -Rapid growth, puberty, body image concerns Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Formal Operations - abstract thinking Psychosocial: -Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion -
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Strong peer influence Risks: -MVCs, suicide, STIs, substance use Promotion: -
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Mental health support, drug/STI education Immunizations: -
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HPV, Meningococcal booster, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Screen for risk-
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taking behaviors, provide education
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QUESTION 6 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Young Adult (Late teens-30s)
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ANSWER
Young Adult (Late teens-30s) Physical: -Physical peak; may ignore symptoms Cognitive: -
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Critical thinking matures Psychosocial: -Erikson: Intimacy vs. Isolation Risks: -
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IPV, STIs, occupational exposures Promotion: -Self-
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exams, prenatal care, lifestyle counseling Immunizations: -
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Varicella, MMR, Tdap, HPV, Hep A/B, Pneumococcal, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Empower self-
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care; assess habits/stressors
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📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Middle Adult (30s-60s)
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ANSWER
Middle Adult (30s-60s) Physical: -Signs of aging, menopause, ↓ senses Cognitive: -
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Usually stable unless pathology present Psychosocial: -Erikson: Generativity vs. Stagnation Risks: -
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Obesity, depression, anxiety, chronic illness Promotion: -
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Screenings (mammogram, lipids), stress reduction Nursing Focus: -
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Support healthy lifestyle, assess transitions
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QUESTION 8 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Older Adult (65+)
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ANSWER
Older Adult (65+) Physical: -Chronic illness, ↓ muscle mass, ↓ sensation Cognitive: -
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Mostly intact; screen for dementia, depression, delirium Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Integrity vs. Despair Risks: -Falls, polypharmacy, elder abuse Promotion: -
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Maintain function, monitor meds, regular screenings Immunizations: -
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Zoster, Pneumococcal, Tdap, Hep A/B, MMR, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Support independence and safety, assess home
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QUESTION 9 vc
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ANSWER
Key NCLEX Concept -
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Always address basic needs first (physiological & safety) before psychosocial interventions!!! -
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Use this framework in prioritization questions Order (Low to High): -
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Physiological (food, water, air, sleep) -Safety (security, shelter, health) -Love/Belonging (relationships) -
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Esteem (achievement, respect) -Self-Actualization (personal growth)
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QUESTION 10 vc
Mental Health & Illness: Key Concepts
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ANSWER
Mental Health -Definition: Successful adaptation to stress; age-
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appropriate, culturally congruent thoughts/behaviors. -
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Focus: Functionality in relationships, work, and daily life. Mental Illness -
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Definition: Maladaptive responses to stress that impair functioning. -
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Signs: Thought/behavior incongruence with cultural norms; impaired social/occupational roles.
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NR326: Mental Health Exam 1 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (0108
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QUESTION 1 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Infant (1 month-1 year)
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ANSWER
Infant (1 month-1 year): Physical: -Birth weight doubles by 5 months -
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Height ↑ 2.5 cm/month (first 6 months) -Milestones: Holds head, sits, walks Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Sensorimotor stage -Object permanence develops (7-9 months) Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Trust vs. Mistrust -Stranger anxiety (8 months), strong caregiver attachment Risks: -
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Aspiration, suffocation, falls, abuse/neglect Promotion: -Breastfeeding, solids at 6 months -
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Sleep ~15 hours/day Immunizations: -
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Hep B, Rotavirus, DTaP, Hib, PCV13, IPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Assess development, bonding, abuse risk, and sensory stimulation
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QUESTION 2 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Toddler (1-3 years)
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ANSWER
Toddler (1-3 years) Physical: -Grows ~3 inches/year -Learns self-
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care; walks, climbs, stacks blocks Cognitive: -Piaget: Preoperational stage begins -
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Egocentric thinking; 300-word vocabulary by 24 months Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt -Parallel play, temper tantrums Risks: -
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Poisoning, drowning, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) Promotion: -
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Start toilet training, limit milk intake, promote healthy diet Immunizations: -
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MMR, Varicella, Hep A, DTaP, IPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Promote safety, encourage parental education/presence
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QUESTION 3 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Preschooler (3-5 years)
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Preschooler (3-5 years) Physical: -Gains ~5 lbs/year -Toilet trained; jumps rope, skates Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Preconceptual & Intuitive phases -Magical thinking, frequent "why" questions Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Initiative vs. Guilt -Imaginative and associative play Risks: -
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Similar to toddler; modeling behavior becomes key Promotion: -
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Vision screening, balanced diet, 12 hours sleep/night Immunizations: -
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DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Encourage expression, involve in care decisions
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QUESTION 4 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: School-Age (6-12 years)
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ANSWER
School-Age (6-12 years) Physical: -Grows ~2 inches/year -
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↑ strength/coordination; modesty develops Cognitive: -Piaget: Concrete Operational -
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Understands others' perspectives Psychosocial: -Erikson: Industry vs. Inferiority -
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Focus on achievement and peer groups Risks: -
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MVCs, bike injuries, infections, poverty barriers Promotion: -
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Vision/hearing screens, scoliosis checks, obesity prevention Immunizations: -
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Meningococcal, Tdap, HPV, Influenza Nursing Focus: - vc vc vc vc vc vc
Promote privacy, assess stress, reinforce independence
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QUESTION 5 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Adolescent (13-20 years)
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ANSWER
Adolescent (13-20 years) Physical: -Rapid growth, puberty, body image concerns Cognitive: -
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Piaget: Formal Operations - abstract thinking Psychosocial: -Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion -
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Strong peer influence Risks: -MVCs, suicide, STIs, substance use Promotion: -
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Mental health support, drug/STI education Immunizations: -
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HPV, Meningococcal booster, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Screen for risk-
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QUESTION 6 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Young Adult (Late teens-30s)
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ANSWER
Young Adult (Late teens-30s) Physical: -Physical peak; may ignore symptoms Cognitive: -
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Critical thinking matures Psychosocial: -Erikson: Intimacy vs. Isolation Risks: -
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IPV, STIs, occupational exposures Promotion: -Self-
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exams, prenatal care, lifestyle counseling Immunizations: -
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Varicella, MMR, Tdap, HPV, Hep A/B, Pneumococcal, Influenza Nursing Focus: -Empower self-
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care; assess habits/stressors
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📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Middle Adult (30s-60s)
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ANSWER
Middle Adult (30s-60s) Physical: -Signs of aging, menopause, ↓ senses Cognitive: -
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Usually stable unless pathology present Psychosocial: -Erikson: Generativity vs. Stagnation Risks: -
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Obesity, depression, anxiety, chronic illness Promotion: -
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Screenings (mammogram, lipids), stress reduction Nursing Focus: -
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Support healthy lifestyle, assess transitions
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QUESTION 8 vc
📚 Needs Across the Lifespan: Older Adult (65+)
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ANSWER
Older Adult (65+) Physical: -Chronic illness, ↓ muscle mass, ↓ sensation Cognitive: -
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Mostly intact; screen for dementia, depression, delirium Psychosocial: -
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Erikson: Integrity vs. Despair Risks: -Falls, polypharmacy, elder abuse Promotion: -
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Maintain function, monitor meds, regular screenings Immunizations: -
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Zoster, Pneumococcal, Tdap, Hep A/B, MMR, Influenza Nursing Focus: -
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Support independence and safety, assess home
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QUESTION 9 vc
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs vc vc vc
ANSWER
Key NCLEX Concept -
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Always address basic needs first (physiological & safety) before psychosocial interventions!!! -
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Use this framework in prioritization questions Order (Low to High): -
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Physiological (food, water, air, sleep) -Safety (security, shelter, health) -Love/Belonging (relationships) -
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Esteem (achievement, respect) -Self-Actualization (personal growth)
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QUESTION 10 vc
Mental Health & Illness: Key Concepts
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ANSWER
Mental Health -Definition: Successful adaptation to stress; age-
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appropriate, culturally congruent thoughts/behaviors. -
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Focus: Functionality in relationships, work, and daily life. Mental Illness -
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Definition: Maladaptive responses to stress that impair functioning. -
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Signs: Thought/behavior incongruence with cultural norms; impaired social/occupational roles.
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