NCLEX-RN · Question #637
Degenerative disorders are attributed to many factors. As a nurse assigned to a convalescent home, one must often educate families about how such conditions occur. Which of the following statements…
The correct answer is B. "Perhaps, it's the way your parents used those double- bind messages, Mother.". (A) Aging is a factor in the cause of degenerative disorders. (B) Double-bind messages may be found in the histories of families of individuals who develop schizophrenia, but they are not related to degenerative disorders. (C) Chemicals (toxic agents) in work environments are…
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Degenerative disorders are attributed to many factors. As a nurse assigned to a convalescent home, one must often educate families about how such conditions occur. Which of the following statements might the nurse need to explore when a daughter tries to explain to her mother what caused her degenerative disorder?
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- A"Some folks believe that aging causes this, Mother."
- B"Perhaps, it's the way your parents used those double- bind messages, Mother."
- C"I know some people who are having this problem and they were exposed to chemicals at work,
- D"It can be caused by lots of things, toxic agents and even alcohol, Mother."
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A5% (3)
- B64% (35)
- C9% (5)
- D22% (12)
Explanation
(A) Aging is a factor in the cause of degenerative disorders. (B) Double-bind messages may be found in the histories of families of individuals who develop schizophrenia, but they are not related to degenerative disorders. (C) Chemicals (toxic agents) in work environments are predisposing factors to degenerative (D) Alcohol causes some degenerative disorders, such as Wernicke's syndrome.
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