A client is admitted to a Chemical Addictions Unit to stop using alcohol and to learn about sobriety. The client asks the nurse what medication the doctor has prescribed for possible alcohol withdrawal. The nurse explains that the physician prescribed:

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the client taking disulfiram. Which of the following items should the nurse teach the client to avoid?

An 11-year-old, who is diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder, becomes angry and disruptive over the rules of the day treatment program. The nurse should de-escalate the situation by:

A client notifies a treatment team member of current suicidal ideation. Which nursing intervention would take priority?

A 7-year-old with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) evaluated at the mental health clinic is exhibiting hyperactivity and distractibility. The nurse should monitor for which desired outcome?

The nurse is admitting a client who has osteoarthritis. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates a need for client teaching? The client:

The nurse is administering furosemide 40 mg PO to a client who has peripheral edema. Which method would the nurse use to best evaluate the client's response to this medication?

A father brings his preschool son to the Emergency Department (ED) with multiple bruises and a fractured arm. Which statement by the father would cause the nurse to suspect child abuse? "He is:

The nurse is planning a psycho-education group for clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The nurse understands that which aspect of group intervention is most essential initially to establish a trusting nurse-patient relationship?

The nurse believes that a client being admitted for a surgical procedure may have a drinking problem. Which screening tool should the nurse use to further evaluate this possibility?

In assessing a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, which characteristic would the nurse expect to observe?