1. In Section 15.5, the book mentions 5 common distortions in thinking related to Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy. Choose 3 of the 5 Cognitive Distortions A. Define the Cognitive Distortion.
B. Give your own example of the Cognitive Distortion (do not use the example form the book),
2. From the Video lecture, why is it important to accurately diagnose Bipolar Disorder from Major Depression in terms of the medications that might typically be
prescribed
3. Share 1 thing you found interesting and 1 new thing you learned from this chapter.
4. How could you apply what you learned in this chapter to make a helpful change in your life this week?

An african american young adult is admitted to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis with a report of 10/10 pain. the patient is known to several of the nurses and physicians in the department who have labeled the patient as a “drug seeker”. initial discussion post: identify one (1) intervention that can be taken by the rn to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. does the intervention apply only to the patient? does it apply only to the interprofessional team? does it apply to both the patient and the members of the interprofessional team? explain and support your answer.

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?

Anurse is preventing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? a. peripheral edema b. alopecia c. tinnitus d. drowsiness