The nurse is sharing client assessment data with the multidisciplinary health care team. Which comment by the nurse is irrelevant and indicates a misunderstanding of the concept of a mental disorder?
1. "The client reports significant emotional distress about the current situation."
2. "The client reports a loss of interest in usual pleasurable activities and commitments."
3. "The client denies thoughts of harming self or others."
4. "The client has some very inappropriate religious ideas and spiritual beliefs."
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Rationale: Deviant religious beliefs and behavior are not generally labeled as mental disorders unless the deviance is a symptom of dysfunction. Thoughts of harming self or others, emotional distress, and a loss of interest in usual pleasurable activities and commitments are relevant and meet the generally accepted definition of a mental disorder.
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