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Yolanda

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Mrs. Yamada has been admitted to the psychiatric unit because of her worsening diagnosis of major depression that has not responded appreciably to treatment. In light of Mrs. Yamada's statement that everything would be better if I was just dead and gone,
 
  the nurse would be justified in identifying what type of nursing diagnosis related to suicide?
 
  A) Risk nursing diagnosis
  B) Wellness nursing diagnosis
  C) Actual nursing diagnosis
  D) Syndrome nursing diagnosis

Question 2

A mental health nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with anxiety disorder and a gastric ulcer. The diagnosis of gastric ulcer would be placed on which of the following axes of the DSM-IV-TR?
 
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV


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chreslie

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

Ans: A
This client's psychiatric diagnosis coupled with her statement that refers to suicide would justify a risk nursing diagnosis of risk for suicide related to depression.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Axis III is general medication conditions, such as gastric ulcer. Axis IV is categorized as psychosocial and environmental problems. Axis II is personality disorders and mental retardation. Axis I contains clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention.


Yolanda

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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