The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) classifies mental illness based on which of the following?
A) Descriptive symptomatology
B) Qualitative research methods
C) Research-based scientific studies
D) Subjective symptomatology
A) Descriptive symptomatology
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A 6-year-old boy uses his father's flashlight to explore his 3-year-old sister's genitalia. According to Freud, in which stage of psychosocial development should a nurse identify this behavior as normal?
1. Oral2. Anal3. Phallic4. Latency
When an older female patient complains of painful sexual intercourse, the nurse recognizes that the probable cause is:
a. urinary incontinence. b. arthritic joints. c. kyphosis. d. mucosal drying.
The health care provider suspects the postoperative client has an infection, but is not sure of the source, and orders sputum, wound, urine, and nasal cultures. Which of these cultures would be best collected when the client wakes in the morning?
1. Urine 2. Sputum 3. Wound 4. Nasal
Acetaminophen is frequently preferred over aspirin because
A. it does not reduce clotting 2 B. it does not produce gastric distress C. it is not linked to Reye syndrome D. all of the above