Answer to Question 1
Answer: 4
Explanation: There appears to be about a 60 heritability factor in the transmission of bipolar disease. The environment acts in concert with genotype for the expression of mental disorders. There is no single gene responsible for any mental disorder. The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not known, but there appear to be heritability factors.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: 3
Explanation: The cardinal rule in psychiatric assessment is to rule out a medical causation of symptoms. Following a thorough assessment, the health care provider may make a DSM-5 diagnosis. If there is family present, information gathering may be helpful but it is not the most critical part of the initial assessment. Evaluating the need for psychotropic medication is not the first step in a nurse's initial assessment.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t
Lumbar puncture. Abbreviated LP, the lumbar puncture is a common procedure that withdraws cerebrospi
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.