A nurse is caring for a client who is status post-coronary artery bypass surgery and has recently been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. A nurse should recognize that the DSM-IV-TR places these diagnoses on which two axes?

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Axis I is for clinical disorders, including major depressive disorder, and Axis III is for general medical conditions, such as status post-coronary artery bypass surgery.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Status