You Are Interviewing a 20-Year-Old Patient with a New-Onset Psychotic

question 10

Multiple Choice

You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of:

• A) depression.
• B) autistic disorder.
• C) mania.
• D) schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Cost Effectiveness

An assessment criterion to determine the best (lowest) cost option for achieving a specific set of results, often used in financial and budget planning.