A client is agitated and pacing in the hall near the nurses' station and swearing loudly. What response is the best for the registered nurse to provide?
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A client tells the nurse. "l wanted my health care provider to prescribe alprazolam (Xanax) for my anxiety disorder but buspirone (Buspar) was prescribed instead. Why?" The registered nurse's reply should be based on that buspirone:
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Lorazepam (Ativan) is prescribed for a client experiencing severe acute anxiety. Most important teaching should include instructions to:

A registered nurse is preparing a client who has chronic anxiety for discharge from the psychiatric unit.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the client's discharge plan?

A psychiatric registered nurse best implements the ethical principle of autonomy when he or she:

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A nurse is caring for a client following a recent suicide attempt. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse provides care for clients in the pediatric clinic. The nurse understands that according to Erikson Stages of Psychosocial development, trust and significant early attachments develop during which time period?

The registered nurse is preparing for the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship. The registered nurse prepares to implement which nursing task that is most appropriate and most important for this phase?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the denial phase of the grief process?

A nurse is caring for a who requires a crisis intervention for acute anxiety. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?

A nurse Observes a client who has OCD repeatedly applying, removing, and then reapplying makeup. The nurse identifies that repetitive behavior in a client who has OCD is due to which of the following underlying reasons?
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