A client diagnosed with an obsessive-compulsive disorder spends hours bathing and grooming. During a one-on-one interaction, the client discusses the rituals in detail but avoids any feelings that the rituals generate. Which defense mechanism should the nurse identify?

When preparing a teaching plan for a client who is to be discharged with a prescription for lithium carbonate (Lithonate), it is most important for the nurse to include which instruction?

Which of the following components should the nurse recognize as an integral part of a rehabilitative program when planning care for clients diagnosed with Schizophrenia? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

On which axis should a nurse expect “rheumatoid arthritis” to be coded?

A 35-year-old woman has a productive cough, fever, chills, and myalgia. Her temperature is 101° F and her pulse is 100. She is flushed and has rales and dullness to percussion over the right lower lobe. The provider should order which of the following diagnostic tests:

Postpartum uterine contractile pain is greater in breast-feeding women because suckling releases which hormone?

A positive antinuclear antibody test indicates:

In preterm premature rupture of the membranes, what three cultures are usually obtained in order to make a complete assessment of intrapartum risk?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding differential diagnoses for pelvic pain?

The client is currently pregnant and has 2 children at home who were both born at term, she had a full-term baby who died of SIDS at 4 months. She also had a stillbirth at 34 weeks and one SAB. Using the G TPAL system, which accurately reflects her history?