A client is being treated in a detoxification setting for opioid abuse. To minimize withdrawal symptoms, the nurse anticipates which drug will be prescribed?

A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use initially to elicit unbiased data from the client?

A nurse is using the SSI-AOD questionnaire screening tool. The nurse is attempting to gather information about which area?

The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client with dependent personality disorder and assigns an outcome to increase problem-solving skills. Which client behavior would indicate progress toward meeting that outcome?

Which personality disorder is associated with an increased risk for physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual abuse?

A client’s history reveals a mood disorder that is milder than depression but is chronic and is a persistent mood disturbance.. The nurse would identify this as which condition?

A 14-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her mother for possible depression. Her mother reports that, “On several occasions, I’ve found her in the middle of the night eating a whole pizza and a carton of ice cream.” When asked to discuss the situation, the girl begins to cry. The nurse interprets this behavior as supporting which diagnosis?

A client who is experiencing mania threatens to harm other clients on the unit. Which would be the initial nursing action in response to this behavior?

A client is hospitalized for substance abuse intoxication. Which data would be a priority during the admission assessment?

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which assessment would be most important for the nurse to make?