A patient with severe depression signed permission for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Later, the patient tells the nurse, “I signed permission for treatment after my spouse told me I could be deported if my depression can’t be cured.” The nurse decides that:

The nurse is caring for a client with seizures, severely elevated blood pressure, and impaired mentation. The health-care provider suspects the client’s condition is an endocrine disorder. A 24-hour urinalysis report shows an excess amount of catecholamine metabolites. What is the diagnosis of the client?

A nurse prepares to administer a monthly injection of a long-lasting antipsychotic medication to an outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, “No! I am not going to take this medication anymore. I hate the side effects.” Select the nurse’s best action.

The nurse educator is reviewing treatment strategies that are beneficial to a client with hyperparathyroidism with a group of staff nurses. Which statement by an attending nurse does the nurse educator correct?

Which electrolyte disturbances occur due to low levels of aldosterone? Select all that apply.

Which medication does the health-care provider prescribe for the treatment of prolactinoma in a client with hyperpituitarism?

A patient in alcohol rehabilitation reveals to the nurse, “I feel terrible guilt for sexually abusing my 6-year-old nephew before I was admitted.” Select the nurse’s most important action.

Which signs or symptoms does the nurse observe while assessing a client with diabetes insipidus? Select all that apply.

Anxiety seems to be caused by stress because (select all that apply):

The health-care provider prescribes continuous monitoring of a client’s oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. Which method of monitoring does the nurse initiate?