DSM

Question 1

the current version of the DSM

Answer 1

V

Question 2

The bible of mental health

Answer 2

the DSM

Question 3

the DSM classifies the person not just the disorder, t or f

Answer 3

false - classifies only the disorder

Question 4

Axis I identifies

Answer 4

Clinical Disorders - what brought the person into the hospital
Bipolar, Eating Disorder, Autism, Schizophrenia

Question 5

Axis II identifies

Answer 5

Personality Disorders (MR)

Question 6

Axis III identifies

Answer 6

Medical Conditions

Question 7

Axis IV identifies

Answer 7

environmental/psychosocial problems (housing=homeless)

Question 8

Axis V identifies

Answer 8

GAF score (0-100)

Question 9

Significant changes made to the DSM-V

Answer 9

Combines Axis I-III

Question 10

DSM dx vs. Nursing dx

Answer 10

DSM = focuses on medical trt., research, and clinical observation 
Nursing  = NANDA - clinical judgments on responses to health problems

Question 11

A nurse finds a new patient uncommunicative about recent life events. The nurse suspects marital and economic problems. The social worker’s assessment is not available. The most effective action the nurse can take is to:

Answer 11

d. look at axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR in the medical record.

Question 12

A mentally ill person’s current global assessment of functioning (GAF) score is 10. Select the nurse’s highest priority related to this patient’s care.

Answer 12

A. Safety