A nurse interviews a client with a diagnosis of both a psychiatric disorder and a substance use disorder. The presence of a dual diagnosis will:
A) Demand that the psychiatric disorder be prioritized.
B) Complicate the clinical picture as both diagnoses need to be addressed.
C) Demand that the substance use disorder be prioritized.
D) Have little or no impact on the plan of care.
B
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Healthy People 2010 national health objectives added some new focus areas, two of which are:
a. starting kindergarten and the reading initiative earlier to ensure reading by age 6 b. increasing small motor skills in children and reducing the incidence of behavioral problems in children c. involving fathers sooner in prenatal care and making certain they have an opportunity to be present at birth d. medical products safety and adding children to the maternal and infant safety area
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a. The probability is 4 in 100 that the research hypothesis is true b. The probability is 4 in 1,000 that the research hypothesis is true c. The probability is 4 in 100 that the null hypothesis is true d. The probability is 4 in 1,000 that the null hypothesis is true