Author Question: A group of students are reviewing the multiaxial diagnostic system of the DSM-IV-TR. The students ... (Read 72 times)

a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A group of students are reviewing the multiaxial diagnostic system of the DSM-IV-TR. The students demonstrate understanding of the axes when they identify that each axis represents which of the following?

A) An evidence-based research finding
B) An experimental design to guide care
C) A domain of information
D) A laboratory test finding

Question 2

A 47-year-old salesperson is brought to the emergency department at midnight by the police because of aggressive, uninhibited behavior; slurred speech; and impaired motor coordination. His blood alcohol level is 347 mg/dL.

He has been drinking 1 pint of bourbon a day. His wife reports that he started drinking in the early afternoon and drank continuously into the night. She did not know what time he left the house. It is now 2 A.M. When will the nurse anticipate that withdrawal symptoms will begin?
A) Between 4 A.M. and noon
B) Around midnight
C) In 2 to 3 days
D) Around 4 to 6 P.M.