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cdr_15 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A teenager is admitted to the adolescent unit with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depression. Which information collected from the assessment interview will be given highest priority when planning the patient's care?

a. Patient frequently disregards curfew.
b. Patient's parents were divorced 8 years ago.
c. Patient states she finds no pleasure in living.
d. Patient is failing most of her high school classes.

Question 2

The nurse has been working with a patient who has adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Which finding would permit the nurse to accurately evaluate that the crisis has been resolved?

a. Absence of presenting symptoms
b. Decreased need for medications
c. Increased socialization with peers
d. Significant increase in the patient's appetite

wtf444 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Finding no pleasure in living should suggest the need for further assessment of suicide poten-tial. Safety needs take priority over problems suggested by other data collected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
When the presenting symptoms are absent, the nurse can evaluate the problems as resolved. Most patients with adjustment disorders do not require medication, so this is not a good in-dicator. Data do not substantiate that the patient is experiencing problem socializing. This could indicate the patient is overeating as a means of dealing with stress.