Janice is a 56 years old mother of two teenagers she complains of difficulty sleeping and staying up all night with a burst of energy. She has been cleaning her house for the past 2 nights non –stop. You also notice that her speech is marked by a flight of ideas, when she is admitted, she is heard telling her roommate that she wishes that she could kill herself because she is tired of living like this. Discuss the probable DSM-V diagnosis that she is experiencing. Explain what would be the priority nursing diagnosis and included in her plan of care containing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Janice is a 56 years old mother of two teenagers she complains of difficulty sleeping and staying up all night with a burst of energy. She has been cleaning her house for the past 2 nights non –stop. You also notice that her speech is marked by a flight of ideas, when she is admitted, she is heard telling her roommate that she wishes that she could kill herself because she is tired of living like this. Discuss the probable DSM-V diagnosis that she is experiencing. Explain what would be the priority nursing diagnosis and included in her plan of care containing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
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Janice is a 56 years old mother of two teenagers she complains of difficulty sleeping and staying up all night with a burst of energy. She has been cleaning her house for the past 2 nights non –stop. You also notice that her speech is marked by a flight of ideas, when she is admitted, she is heard telling her roommate that she wishes that she could kill herself because she is tired of living like this. Discuss the probable DSM-V diagnosis that she is experiencing. Explain what would be the priority nursing diagnosis and included in her plan of care containing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
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