You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of:
a. depression.
b. autistic disorder.
c. mania.
d. schizophrenia.
D
Schizophrenia manifests as a psychotic disorder of early adult onset, with disturbances in lan-guage and speech, emotions and social withdrawal, and apathy. Depression and mania do not have the language or speech component. Autistic disorders are not psychotic disorders, and they usually begin before 3 years of age.
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a. Manuscript reviewed by peers b. Oral presentation of findings at annual conference of the Society of Pediatric Nurses c. Poster presentation at regional conference of Sigma Theta Tau International d. Publication of findings in Western Journal of Nursing Research e. PowerPoint slides developed showing charts and graphs of the statistical results
The writings of which individual are often used to assist the nurse in prioritizing care?
a. Nightingale c. Neuman b. King d. Maslow
As a nurse you are exposed to many performance feedback mechanisms. Which one of the following is not one of these mechanisms?
a. 365-degree feedback c. formal performance feedback b. preceptor feedback d. informal performance feedback
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a. pleural b. gastric c. intestinal d. tracheobronchial