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How should a nurse document an IV site assessment in which the site is warm, red, and tender? 

Which part of the electrocardiogram (ECG) represents depolarization of the ventricles? 

A patient is being discharged home after hospitalization with hypocalcemia. Which statement by the patient indicates she understood the dietary instructions?  

Which assessment question by the clinician BEST reflects the process of concordance? 

Billy is a 15-year-old male that comes to your clinic with concerns of mood instability and irritability. You suspect a bipolar II diagnosis, but this is hard to diagnose in adolescents. His mom is on lamotrigine, and you suspect lamotrigine will help with his irritability and mood instability. What is important to discuss with Billy and his mom regarding the side effects of lamotrigine: 

You have a 76-year-old female patient that comes to your clinic accompanied by her son. She has somatic concerns of headaches and was referred by her primary care provider. When talking with the patient and her son it appears she also is experiencing anxiety symptoms most of her life but more so now with frustrations of a headache. She has not tried medication for her anxiety in the past. Her son today asks about alprazolam (xanax) to help control her anxiety. Knowing what you know about patients her age and medications what is the best response:

According to DSM 5-TR specific phobia diagnosis the fear, anxiety or avoidance is persistent and lasts for at least how long:

The practice of medicine is focused on curing illness, while the practice of nursing applies which therapeutic concept?

Persistent depressive disorder can be present in the child/adolescent population. According to the DSM-5-TR how long would a child/adolescent patient need to have symptoms to be diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder: 

Who is thought to be the father of cognitive therapy?