The mental health nurse understands that withdrawal from alcohol is typically treated with medications prescribed by a provider and that first-line medications used during alcohol withdrawal are typically prescribed based on the client’s withdrawal symptoms, often guided by the CIWA (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol) score. Which four (4) medications can the nurse expect to be prescribed as first line treatment for this client, considering the anticipated withdrawal from alcohol? (select 4 medications)

During a psychiatric lecture, a nurse describes a 25-year-old client who often displays eccentric behaviors, such as wearing mismatched clothing and expressing unusual beliefs about supernatural forces. The client communicates in an odd manner, struggles with social relationships, and prefers to remain isolated. Based on these behaviors, which personality disorder cluster is most likely represented?

A nurse is providing education to a group of parents whose children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following 4 (FOUR) interventions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select FOUR  Interventions.)

All postmortem conditions should be documented on the _______ before preparing an unembalmed decedent for an identification viewing. 

From highest to lowest, how should body regions on an obese decedent be positioned on the embalming table? 

The nurse is assessing a patient that has been taking losartan 50mg PO daily for roughly two weeks. Which clinical manifestation can the nurse attribute as a side effect of this drug?   Change cough distractor

Please pick all that apply for your ABG Interpretation. pH 7.38 PaCO2 51 PaO2 39 HCO3 32 BE 8

Where in the body is central tolerance established? Why is central tolerance so important?

A 74-year-old male client with moderate to late-stage Parkinson disease was admitted from home to the hospital yesterday with new-onset orthostatic hypotension and occasional dysphagia. This evening he says he has been “seeing things” in the room that he realized later that were not present. He states he has had the “visions” for over a month and they make him anxious and scared. Select whether the nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Non-Essential (make no difference or are not necessary) for the client’s care at this time. Nursing Action Indicated, Contraindicated, Non-Essential Focus on reality and not the hallucination experience.  Place the client in 4 point-restrictive restraints.  Request a prescription for pimavanserin (Nuplazid) Refer the client to a mental health professional. Check patient’s vital signs.  Document the client’s report of hallucinations.

Much information is ambiguous. People have this bias when they tend to interpret a signal as consistent with their prior belief. It means a person can mistakenly interpret evidence contrary to their prior belief as consistent with their belief.