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lracut11

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on: Jul 19, 2018
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient exhibiting signs of acute mania that include exaggerated physical activity, agitation, insomnia, and anorexia?
 
  a. Risk for injury
  b. Chronic low self-esteem
  c. Noncompliance
  d. Insomnia

Question 2

A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of atypical depression. In planning inter-ventions, the nurse would expect to consider the characteristic symptom of:
 
  a. Seasonal episodes
  b. Leaden paralysis
  c. Psychomotor agitation
  d. Increased depression in the morning


HandsomeMarc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Risk for injury is the priority diagnosis. Possible injuries include dehydration, which may re-sult from not drinking and trauma, which may result from bumping into objects or from physical altercations. The other options are valid diagnoses, but not of highest priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Behavioral characteristics of atypical depression include the feeling that one's limbs are so heavy they cannot be lifted or moved (leaden paralysis). Seasonal mood changes are charac-teristic of seasonal affective disorder. Psychomotor agitation and depression that is greater in the morning than in the evening are characteristics more likely to be observed in patients with melancholic depression.


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