The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: diagnostic
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How will the nurse assess for flank tenderness in a 30-year-old female patient with suspected pyelonephritis?
a. Palpate along both sides of the lumbar vertebral column. b. Strike a flat hand covering the costovertebral angle (CVA). c. Push fingers upward into the two lowest intercostal spaces. d. Percuss between the iliac crest and ribs along the midaxillary line.
Which of the following groups of people are MOST likely to seek help initially from a folk healer, herbalist, or curandero, rather than making an appointment to see a physician or nurse practitioner?
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