A client who has just been raped arrives at the Emergency Room. The client is crying, pacing and cursing their attacker. Which is the priority therapeutic statement for the nurse to make?

The nurse assesses that medication teaching about tricyclic antidepressants was understood when the client states:

A physician mentions to a nurse that a newly admitted client is impulsive. The nurse should assess for behavior characterized by:

While talking to the school nurse, a child in third grade states, "My parents are away and I have not eaten for days. I am worried that my parents forgot about me and my little brother." The nurse would suspect what type of abuse?

Which statement by an Emergency Department nurse indicates accurate knowledge of domestic violence?

The nurse has recently set limits for a client with borderline personality disorder. The client tells the nurse, "You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see that I was mistaken. You are hateful." This outburst can be assessed as:

Which predisposing factor obtained during the nursing assessment would cause the nurse to consider a child to be at risk for the development of a psychiatric disorder?

An 85-year-old client is seen in the Emergency Department after a fall at home. The client is slightly confused, malnourished, and severely dehydrated. The client is reluctant to say what happened and her daughter constantly interrupts, not allowing the client to answer. Which of the following nursing interventions is a priority?

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:

When assessing a 2-year-old child with suspected autism spectrum disorder, the nurse should be particularly alert for:

The nurse is caring for a client who just received naloxone. Which nursing intervention is highest priority?