A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Which resource would have the most complete information?
a. The ICD-10
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
d. The ANA Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
C
The DSM-IV-TR details the diagnostic criteria for psychiatric clinical conditions. The other references are good resources but do not define the diagnostic criteria.
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Which of the following is an inaccurate example of a therapeutic question included in the 15-minute family interview?
1. "What has been most helpful to you and your family during your hospitalization?" 2. "What is the one question you would like answered now?" 3. "Why don't you think you can be a caregiver?" 4. "Which of your family members can we share information with?"
A patient incident occurred on the nursing unit. What should the nurse caring for the patient do in regard to the incident report?
1. Ask the nursing supervisor to complete the report. 2. Carefully document the completion of an incident report in the nurse's notes. 3. Include only the facts and the nurse's observations in the incident report. 4. Write a recommendation for future prevention of such incidents in the report.
Which statement would indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
a. "So my baby gets nourished by my blood that is delivered to the placenta." b. "So none of my blood should enter the baby's bloodstream." c. "So some things I eat or drink can pass through the placental barrier." d. "So the placenta should protect the baby from all infections."
Using political expressions to address the perceived male-dominated societal oppression of women is called:
a. Feminism b. Feminine ethics c. Women's rights d. Feminist ethics