How should you address Phil Collins, the newly admitted elderly patient, to your mental health unit?
A female victim of a sexual assault is being seen in the cri…
A female victim of a sexual assault is being seen in the crisis center. The client states that she still feels “as though the rape just happened yesterday,” even though it has been a few months since the incident. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
An elderly patient has aphasia from a cerebrovascular accide…
An elderly patient has aphasia from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which need is priority?
Your patient with schizophrenia who is English-speaking says…
Your patient with schizophrenia who is English-speaking says “no acu moona” to you. What is this called?
You find out that your schizophrenic patient is also using o…
You find out that your schizophrenic patient is also using opioids to counteract the frightening hallucinations. What terms are used to describe this (select all that apply)
A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and con…
A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and confused at night. Which intervention should the nurse implement initially?
Which of the following statements best describes obsessive-c…
Which of the following statements best describes obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting…
A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The nurse should tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-step program?
As a nurse, you understand that anorexia nervosa in adolesce…
As a nurse, you understand that anorexia nervosa in adolescents may be related to
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) provides standa…
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) provides standards of care for which of the following?