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Shortly after an adolescent’s parents announce a plan to divorce, the teen stops participating in sports, sits alone at lunch, and avoids former friends. The adolescent says, “If my parents loved me, then they would work out their problems.” What nursing diagnosis is most applicable?  

Which of the following signs would indicate to the Psychiatric Technician that an adolescent may have Bulimia Nervosa?  

The psychiatric technician is preparing to work with a client with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Which of the following behaviors would the PT recognize as being consistent with autism?

The nurse is assessing a 15-year-old client who’s being admitted for treatment of anorexia nervosa. Which clinical manifestation is the nurse most likely to find?  

The psychiatric technician is caring for a patient with bulimia. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

What is an intervention recommended for a child diagnosed with Separation Anxiety Disorder?  

When a 5-year-old child is disruptive, the nurse says, “You must take a time-out.” The expectation is that the child will:

What media are recommended for routine culturing of specimens for the recovery of acid-fast bacilli?

A patient with Hodgkin disease is feeling bad, so he visits his physician. The physician’s clinical examination reveals submandibular lymphadenitis, subcutaneous nodules, painful swellings, ulcers progressing to abscesses, and draining fistulas. What organism is probably producing these symptoms?

What organism is an opportunistic pathogen that strikes the immunocompromised patient with neutrophil deficits and produces a violet pigment?