Question

a nurse is discussing the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition text revisions (dsm - 5 tr) with a newly licensed practical nurse. which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the dsm - 5? \i would use the dsm - 5 tr to diagnose clients who have mental health disorders.\ \the dsm - 5 tr assists in planning nursing interventions for clients who have a mental health disorder.\ \i would use the dsm - 5 tr as a guide instructing what specific criteria or questions should be asked for a suspected mental health diagnosis.\ \the dsm - 5 tr tells how to treat a patient who has a mental health diagnosis.\

Explanation:

The DSM - 5 TR provides diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders but is not for actual diagnosis by nurses. It doesn't tell how to treat patients. It can guide on what to assess for a suspected diagnosis. Nursing interventions are based on nursing assessment and other factors, not directly on the DSM - 5 TR.

Answer:

C. "I would use the DSM - 5 TR as a guide instructing what specific criteria or questions should be asked for a suspected mental health diagnosis."