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3 CHAPTER 1 Psychiatric Examination and Diagnosis in Children and Adolescents Myla Harrison, MD and Jeffrey Newcorn, MD and adolescents, assessment of developmental function- ing is of utmost importance. The physician must under- stand normal development in children of different ages, genders, and sociocultural backgrounds. Children and adolescents of different ages and developmental stages differ in their physical, cognitive, and emotional capaci- ties. Therefore, the clinician must ...

When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the patient and his or her observable characteristics? a. The manic patient in room 234 b. The patient in room 234 is a manic c. The patient in room 234 is possibly a manic d. The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation prov...

1. 1. You see a patient for a routine medication visit. At the end of the session, the patient asks questions and the session ends up 50 minutes in length.You normally charge for the 30-minute appointment, but instead you charge for the 1-hour appointment. The 1-hour appointment includes a full body assessment that you did not perform. This violation is known as: - Over-coding - Super-coding - Down-coding - Up-coding 2. 1. During a session, your patient asks to be able to contact you via your Fa...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflic...

NR 601 Week 3 Weekly Clinical Goals Course NR601 / NR 601 Institution Chamberlain College Of Nursing Week 3: Test Your Knowledge The criterNR 601 Week 3 Weekly Clinical Goals Course NR601 / NR 601 Institution Chamberlain College Of Nursing Week 3: Test Your Knowledge The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed ition (DSM V), states that excessive woria for diagn...

NURSING MISC 3P EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,100% CORRECT-When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) des...

1. Who can the DOT exam be administered to? Anyone who re- quests the exam, regardless of age 2. Who is responsible for ensuring the driver meets the minimum age requirement of 21 years old? 3. When should a BP be confirmed with a second mea- surement during the exam? 4. What BP readings may be used for certification deci- sions? Motor carrier Any BP 140/90 or greater Only BP read- ings taken during the DOT physical exam 5. What is stage 1 hypertension? 140-159/90-99...

Preface to Section 1 Phil Barker 2 1 The nature of nursing 3 Phil Barker 2 Getting personal: being human in mental health care 12 Phil Barker and Poppy Buchanan-Barker 3 The care and confinement of the mentally ill 21 Liam Clarke 4 Evidence-based practice in mental health 30 Hugh McKenna 5 The craft of psychiatric–mental health nursing practice 37 Peter Wilkin 6 Leading developments in the craft of caring 45 Angela Simpson 7 Recovery: a personal perspective Irene Whitehill 51 8 ...