A major depressive episode must last at least:
a. 1 week
b. 2 weeks
c. 1 month
d. 6 months
B
According to the DSM-IV-TR, a major depressive episode must last at least 2 weeks. It must also represent a change from previous functioning and cause some impairment in a person's social or occupational functioning.
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1. Wear correctly fitting shoes that do not rub. 2. Soak the feet daily for 30 minutes in hot water. 3. See a podiatrist for ingrown toenail care. 4. Go barefoot in the home to promote air circulation to keep feet dry. 5. Refrain from pedicures at salons.
A 75-year-old patient tells the nurse about experiencing extreme drowsiness after taking an over-the-counter cold medication. The nurse notes the patient ingested the prescribed amount of the medication. What should this information suggest to the nurse?
1. Older age is influencing the patient's response to the medication. 2. More medication was taken than was reported. 3. A reaction between the cold medication and other routine medications has occurred. 4. An allergic reaction to the cold medication occurred.
A client is prescribed a medication for anxiety that will affect the limbic system. When instructing the client, the nurse explains that this medication will affect which areas?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Emotions 2. Behavior 3. Long-term memory 4. Secretion of corticotropin-releasing factor 5. Production of melatonin
What finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is beginning to develop increased intracranial pressure?
A) Bradycardia B) Cheyne-Stokes respirations C) Fixed, dilated pupils D) Projectile vomiting