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swpotter12

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Documentation of as-needed (PRN) medication administration:
 
  A) Requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, route, and response to the medication the first time it is administered to a patient.
  B) Requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, route, and response to the medication every time it is administered to a patient.
  C) Requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, and route the first time it is administered to a patient.
  D) Requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, and route every time it is administered to a patient.

Question 2

When you work with a client with the DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depression, you might expect to have a nursing diagnosis of:
 
  a. Potential Risk for Violence to Self
  b. Personal Identity Disturbance
  c. Perceptual Sensory Alterations
  d. Potential Parental Role Conflict



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A
A client with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of Major Depression would have a nursing diagnosis of Potential Risk for Violence to Self. Clients with major depression may experience feelings of hopelessness and low self-esteem. Nursing actions would be directed at preventing the client from harming him- or herself.



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