According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following is the leading cause of disability among adults in developed nations?
1. Schizophrenia
2. Major depression
3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
4. Anxiety
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Nearly 7% of women and more than 3% of men will have major depression in any year.
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Incorporating the current surveillance definition from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the nurse would expect a client diagnosed with AIDS to have a CD4 count of less than:
A) 1000 cells/mm3 B) 750 cells/mm3 C) 500 cells/mm3 D) 200 cells/mm3
Order: Pitocin 6 milliunits/min IV infusion
Available: Pitocin 40 units in 500 mL D5W What is the IV flow rate? _______________ a. 6 mL/hr b. 40 mL/hr c. 20 mL/hr d. 5 mL/hr
The client the nurse should consider for involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatment is the
client who a. is noncompliant with the medical regimen. b. broke the law by selling illegal drugs. c. threatens to harm himself and others. d. who is filing for bankruptcy.
Ongoing assessment and outcome planning for a client with schizophrenia are facilitated if the nurse
understands that the medication prescribed to reduce the client's symptoms targets the neurotransmitter a. dopamine. b. serotonin. c. norepinephrine. d. acetylcholine.