Which of the following disorders would be included on Axis I of the DSM IV-TR?

1. Major depression, dementia, and alcoholism
2. Diabetes type I or II, Parkinson's disease, and seizure disorders
3. Narcissistic, borderline, and paranoid personality disorders
4. Mental retardation and psychosocial stressors such as divorce


Ans: 1. Major depression, dementia, and alcoholism

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Which of the following is an example of a moral dilemma?

a. A nurse who is accustomed to working on the prenatal unit floats to the ER. b. A nurse who has strong religious beliefs opposing abortion is assigned to assist with an elective abortion. c. A terminally ill patient on life support suffers from severe, intractable pain. d. A patient has a cardiopulmonary arrest when the suction apparatus fails.

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