A 16-year-old patient is brought to the clinic by a parent w…

A 16-year-old patient is brought to the clinic by a parent who states, “My child has been saying they feel like they were born in the wrong body and wants to be called by a different name.” The patient appears withdrawn during the conversation. Which is the nurse’s priority intervention?

A 45-year-old male patient is prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) f…

A 45-year-old male patient is prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for short-term management of insomnia. During a follow-up visit, the patient reports episodes of sleepwalking and performing activities he does not remember the next morning. What is the nurse’s priority action?

  Glenn, a client with ASD, appropriately greets Tasha, at h…

  Glenn, a client with ASD, appropriately greets Tasha, at his place of employment each day when he arrives. Tasha politely responds each time, but typically does not initiate interactions with him. One day, Glenn then tells his other co-workers that Tasha is his girlfriend, to which Tasha objects. Which element of the ASD diagnostic criteria should be addressed in a dating/sexuality education program?