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In Completing a Physical Assessment on a Patient, the Nurse

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In completing a physical assessment on a patient, the nurse notes that the patient has a red, swollen, smooth, shiny and tender tongue. The nurse correlates this finding to which disorder?


Definitions:

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological condition where an individual experiences two or more distinct and alternating personality states, which may involve amnesia, identity confusion, and depersonalization.

Subpersonalities

Different parts or aspects of one's personality that can surface in varying contexts or emotional states.

Preferences

Individual likes, choices, or inclinations that inform decision-making.

Evoked Potential

A measure of the electrical activity in the brain in response to specific stimuli, used to assess neurological function.

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