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The Psychiatric Nurse Addresses Axis I of the DSM as the Focus

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The psychiatric nurse addresses axis I of the DSM as the focus of treatment but must also consider physical health problems that may affect treatment.Which axis contains the desired information?


Definitions:

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications designed to improve mood, help relieve depression, and sometimes used to treat other conditions such as anxiety disorders.

Fewest Side Effects

Describes a treatment or medication that causes the smallest number of undesired secondary effects.

Phenothiazines

A class of antipsychotic drugs used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.

Major Tranquilizers

A class of medication, also known as antipsychotics, used to treat serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia.

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