Which question would the nurse performing an admission interview for a patient with suspected dissociative amnesia disorder identify as a priority?
a. "What help would you like us to give you?"
b. "Are you experiencing a high level of anxiety?"
c. "Do you find rituals make you feel more comfortable?"
d. "How would you describe your childhood memories?"
ANS: D
Due to a recent increase in reported cases of dissociative amnesia involving previously for-gotten early childhood memories, assessing such memories would have priority with this pa-tient. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is not generally viewed as a co-morbid disorder of dis-sociative amnesia. The remaining options would not provide much specific information for this patient's condition.
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