A 37-year-old woman is in the primary care clinic for the second time over the past month reporting that she was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Which of the following conditions is associated with fibromyalgia?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. During the examination, the nurse would expect which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While working with the patient during a flashback, the nurse says: "I know you are scared, but you are in a safe place. Do you see the bed in your room? Do you feel the chair you are sitting on?" The nurse is using which of the following techniques?

Before eating a meal, a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) must wash their hands for 20 minutes, comb their hair with 200 strokes, and switch the bathroom light on and off 50 times. What is the most appropriate goal of care for this patient?

While the nurse is performing an assessment, the patient reports the following behaviors: social inhibition, hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, fear of criticism, and social ineptitude. The nurse suspects which of the following personality disorders?

A mother has left her hospitalized toddler to go to work. At first, the child is wildly kicking and crying. What stage of separation anxiety is this child in?

Which of the following should be included in the discharge plan for a patient recovering from a cocaine addiction?

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for psychosis. When asked how they got to the hospital, the patient responds, "I took my car because people like brown hair, but then how did I get to Sesame Street? Angry birds!" This response is an example of

A patient in the manic phase of bipolar disorder throws a meal tray at lunch. Which of the following are appropriate initial responses? 

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for psychosis. When asked where they live, the patient responds, "That is a tough question. I live in Nevada, but I don't know where my relatives live, so I don't know if I am French or Spanish." This response is an example of