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Question 1 of 5

The most severe psychological disorder is a(n)

A. personality disorder

B. psychosomatic illness

C. anxiety disorder

D. psychosis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: psychosis

Question 2 of 5

The daughter of an 84-year-old client with dementia tearfully tells the nurse that she doesn't know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing the family of stealing her lingerie and holding her prisoner. The nurse assesses the client's stage of Alzheimer's disease as stage:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 2

Question 3 of 5

Some eating habits that seem to contribute to the incidence of cardiovascular disease are

A. A diet that is high in fat

B. A diet that is low in vegetables

C. A diet that is low in fruits

D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 4 of 5

A patient with schizophrenia tells the nurse, 'Everyone must listen to me. I am the redeemer. I will bring peace to the world.' From this the nurse can determine that an appropriate nursing diagnosis is:

A. Disturbed sensory perception: auditory.

B. Risk for other-directed violence.

C. Chronic low self-esteem.

D. Nonadherence: medication.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Chronic low self-esteem.

Question 5 of 5

Multiple personality or dissociative identity disorder often begins

A. as a result of combat exhaustion

B. in adulthood as a response to unremitting phobias

C. as a consequence of post-traumatic stress disorders

D. in childhood as a result of unbearable experiences

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: in childhood as a result of unbearable experiences

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