A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the New DSM-5 Diagnostic

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about the new DSM-5 diagnostic category of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) . Which of the following information should the instructor include?

• A) Symptoms include verbal rages or physical aggression toward people or property.
• B) Temper outbursts must be present in at least two settings (at home, at school, or with peers).
• C) DMDD is characterized by severe recurrent temper outbursts.
• D) The temper outbursts are manifested only behaviorally.
• E) Symptoms of DMDD must be present for 18 or more months to meet diagnostic criteria.
• Other

Recognize the importance of information gathering in solving agency problems.

Understand the role of incentive compensation in managing agent behavior.

Comprehend the difference between the principal's and agent's interests within their relationship.

Understand the principle of aligning decision-making with information availability.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system encoding and transferring information.

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering that surrounds axons of many neurons, facilitating the faster transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.