NR-547 Midterm – Midterm Study Guide

NR-547 Midterm


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1.) RULE OUT Malingering or Factitous disorder
Name the 6 of a
2.)Ruling out substance etiology
differential diagnosis 3.) ruling out a medical etiology
4.) Determining the specific primary disorder
5.) Differentiating adjustment disorder from the residual
"other specified" and "unspecified" conditions
6.) Establishing the boundary with no mental disorder

,Remember with step 5,
the PMHNP can use
"other specified" in the
diagnosis when they
want to indicate the
specific reason for a
diagnosis.
They use "unspecified"
if:
the information doesnt

,conform to DSM5
there is insufficient info
to make a specific
diagnosis
there is more info the be
revealed with time OR
they want to help the
patient avoid stigmas

, a CBC with iron studies
The PMHNP wants to
hg-12-18
rule out anemia as a hematocrit: 38-48%

cause for a patients
fatigue and lack of
motivation. What lab
should she order?

BUN: 7-18
What is normal
creat: 0.6-1.2
creat/BUN level?