Author Question: Which clinical presentation is associated with the most commonly diagnosed adjustment disorder (AD)? ... (Read 85 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which clinical presentation is associated with the most commonly diagnosed adjustment disorder (AD)?

1. Anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, and worry
2. Truancy, vandalism, and fighting
3. Nervousness, worry, and jitteriness
4. Depressed mood, tearfulness, and hopelessness

Question 2

A Latin American man refuses to acknowledge responsibility for hitting his wife, stating instead, It's the man's job to keep his wife in line. Which cultural belief should a nurse associate with this client's behavior?

1. That families are maledominated, with clear male-female role distinctions.
2. That religious tenets support the use of violence in a marital context.
3. That the nuclear family is female-dominated and the mother has ultimate authority.
4. That marriage dynamics are controlled by dominant females in the family.

Kimmy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: AD with depressed mood is the most commonly diagnosed adjustment disorder. The clinical presentation is one of predominant mood disturbance, although less pronounced than that of major depression. The symptoms, such as depressed mood, tearfulness, and feelings of hopelessness, exceed what is an expected or normative response to an identified stressor.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The nurse should associate the cultural belief that families are maledominated, with clear male-female role distinctions with the client's abusive behavior. The father in the Latin American family usually has the ultimate authority.