A new nurse has just taken his state board exams and passed, but he has not yet found a job. He also married the month after graduation, and his new wife just announced that she is pregnant. He has recently been experiencing sleep disturbances,
difficulty concentrating, and irritability. The nurse at the clinic suspects which disorder?
1. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
2. Generalized anxiety disorder
3. Adjustment disorder
4. Reactive attachment disorder
Answer: 3
Explanation: The new nurse is likely experiencing adjustment disorder in response to the stressful events in his life. Symptoms occur within 3 months of onset of the disorder and will continue for no more than 6 months after the termination of the stressor.
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