Psychological disorders are diagnosed according to which manual?
a. Annals of Psychiatry
b. Comprehensive Manual of Mental Disorders
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders
d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
D
The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (better known as the DSM-IV) is the reference tool used to identify and establish psychiatric diagnoses. The psychiatrist is the individual most often involved in this process, although other mental health care practitioners may give input and make recommendations for diagnoses.
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The nurse is preparing discharge education for an older patient and his family
The patient's hemoglobin is currently 8.2 mg/dL as a result of cancer treatment therapy. To best address the patient's hematology status, the nurse includes instructions to do what? (Select all that apply.) a. Include eggs or an egg substitute into the daily diet. b. Avoid strenuous exercise until hemoglobin improves. c. Regularly take both a mid-morning and mid-afternoon nap. d. Have a green leafy salad with vegetables at meals. e. Check for bruising to the extremities and the gums.
A patient reaches for the salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler with the onset of an asthma attack. What is your best instruction to the patient?
a. Use the albuterol (Proventil) inhaler instead. b. Wait at least one full minute between puffs. c. Attach the spacer to the inhaler before using it. d. Take a deep breath, hold it for 15 seconds, and then exhale before using the inhaler.
A novice nurse is in the "rejection phase" of stress and wonders if she made the right decision when deciding nursing was her chosen career. Which strategy would help the novice nurse cope with transition into practice and reduce stress?
a. When asked by the charge nurse to accept the new admission even though she had no discharges, the novice nurse stops and considers if this request is acceptable and safe, then accepts the assignment based on two patients having a low acuity level. b. Refusing to eat anywhere but the hospital cafeteria to ensure a balanced diet and time to socialize with other staff and visitors c. Avoid wasting time by listening to co-workers' problems or ideas on how to staff the unit during the upcoming holiday since the novice nurse's time is valuable and better spent getting her own work completed. d. Make an effort to "win over" hostile or angry co-workers who find fault with the novice nurse's work performance.