A nurse is discussing plans with a client who has decided to withdraw from alcohol. What should the nurse recommend as one of the most effective long term treatments for alcoholism?

A client is being discharged from an alcoholism treatment center. Which of the following is a realistic client statement?

A client is receiving treatment for opioid toxicity. Which drug reverses opioid toxicity?

When the physician orders haloperidol 4 mg for times/day., what instructions should the nurse give to the client?

   Théodore Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa, 1819   Write an essay on this work of art. Answer all of the questions below in your essay. Do not use bullet points. Write your essay in paragraph form. Discuss the artist. What country was he from? What is he known for? What artistic movement did he belong to? What category of art (genre) does the painting belong to? What inspired the artist to choose this subject? Analyze the work in as much detail as possible: What is the event that is being represented? Who are the figures and what are they doing? How are they related to one another? Describe the different groups in the work. Include a discussion of facial expression, pose, gesture, and costume. Describe the setting. Describe the space and the artist’s use of perspective. Name three characteristics of this work that correspond to the sublime in art. What do you consider to be the most interesting and unusual features of this work? Compare and contrast this work with Turner’s The Slave Ship below. What are some similarities? What are some differences? How do the works of each of these artists embody the new styles we studied in Unit 4? List at least three elements of style in your discussion.   J.M.W. Turner, The Slave Ship, 1840

A client denying suicidal ideations comes into the emergency department complaining about insomnia, irritability, anorexia, and depressed mood. Which interventions would the nurse implement first?

Case Study A 19-year-old client is treated in the ED for an overdose. This is the client’s second suicide attempt in the last 6 months, and it is determined that she is at high enough risk of self- harm to warrant an involuntary admission to the behavioral health unit.  The 19-year-old- female was treated in the emergency department for an oxycodone overdose. Nurses’ Notes     1700. The client was brought to the emergency department by ambulance accompanied by her brother. Client’s brother found the client unconscious on the bathroom floor with an empty oxycodone bottle. The brother reports the client is struggling with moderate depression after the sudden loss of their mother, and this is the client’s second suicide attempt in the last 6 months.  Client’s brother reports he is very anxious about the client returning home because there are guns in the house. Yesterday he overheard her say that she had a plan to use the gun to end it all.  The client was treated with naloxone in the ambulance. Upon arrival the client is lethargic and confused. Second dose of naloxone given for respiratory rate < 12.   1800. Respiratory status has improved. Client is alert, oriented, but agitated and is pacing in room. Admits the overdose was intentional and stated, “I just want it to be over.” Client is voicing concerns about being in the ED and is looking at the sharp’s container on the wall. States she has no insurance and “won’t talk to those people again.”   Vital Signs     Time 1700 1800   Temp 98.6F/37C 98.0/36/7C   P or HR 50 65   RR 9 12   B/P 100/65 111/75   Pulse oximeter 92% 95%   Pain 0 0     Which of the findings are most urgent?

A physician prescribes lithium carbonate for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. which of the following topics should the nurse cover when teaching the client about this medication? Select all that apply. 

The client is having delusions and believes he gets messages from God. What cognitive characteristics would the nurse expect the client to exhibit? 

Case Study The 19-year-old- female is treated in the emergency department for an oxycodone overdose. Nurses’ Notes     1700. The client was brought to the emergency department by ambulance accompanied by her brother. Client’s brother found the client unconscious on the bathroom floor with an empty oxycodone bottle. The brother reports the client is struggling with moderate depression after the sudden loss of their mother, and this is the client’s second suicide attempt in the last 6 months.  Client’s brother reports he is very anxious about the client returning home because there are guns in the house. Yesterday he overheard her say that she had a plan to use the gun to end it all.  The client was treated with naloxone in the ambulance. Upon arrival the client is lethargic and confused. Second dose of naloxone given for respiratory rate < 12.   1800. Respiratory status has improved. Client is alert, oriented, but agitated and is pacing in room. Admits the overdose was intentional and stated, “I just want it to be over.” Client is voicing concerns about being in the ED and is looking at the sharp’s container on the wall.  States she has no insurance and “won’t talk to those people again.”   Vital Signs     Time 1700 1800   Temp 98.6F/ 37C 98.0/36.7C   P 50 65   RR 9 12   B/P 100/65 111/75   Pulse oximeter 92% 95%   Pain 0 0     The toxicology report returns and is positive for oxycodone. Select all answers that are a risk for suicide.