A client complains to the nurse that he has been fired from his fourth job in 10 months because his bosses and co-workers "didn't understand him." While he once had a few close friends, he no longer associates with them for the same reason
His level of functioning on the global assessment of functioning (GAF) scale would be: a. 71-80; transient symptoms
b. 61-70; some mild symptoms
c. 41-50; serious symptoms
d. 1-10; persistent danger of hurting self or others
C
The GAF scale score of serious symptoms (41-50) is defined as a serious impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning; no friends; and an inability to keep a job.
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