Compared to the ICD-9 diagnoses, the DSM-IV provides: a. a ...

[Ebrown]

Compared to the ICD-9 diagnoses, the DSM-IV provides:
 
  a. a clearer view of an individual client's situation
  b. less information relevant to diagnoses
  c. less information describing the phenomena of mental disorders
  d. an easier method for accounting and billing practices

Question 2

A client with paranoid schizophrenia stops in mid-sentence when talking. The client tilts his head to the side to listen and reports hearing voices. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
 
  A) Report the behavior to the physician.
  B) Give the client a dose of benztropine (Cogentin).
  C) Ask the client, What are the voices saying to you?
  D) Tell the client, Well, I see you are distracted right now. We'll talk later.

[gasdhashg]

Answer to Question 1

A
Compared to the ICD-9 diagnoses, the DSM-IV provides a clearer view of an individual's situation. The DSM-IV uses a multiaxial system that allows development and other disorders to be considered along with psychiatric diagnoses of more recent onset. The axial system facilitates comprehensive evaluation and provides a format for organizing clinical information and for describing the unique character of a client's condition.

Answer to Question 2

C

[Ebrown]

Correct answers!

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