A client who is agitated and assaultive and unable to be verbally de-escalated is on the inpatient unit. The doctor ordered medications for the nurse to administer to the client. Which medication would the nurse question?

A client, who was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is now experiencing flashbacks and is displaying irritable behavior. The nurse would:

A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a conversion disorder. What actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which nursing behavior will enhance the establishment of a trusting relationship with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder states, "My psychiatrist is out to get me. I'm sad that the voice is telling me to stop the psychiatrist." What symptom is the client exhibiting, and what is the nurse's legal responsibility related to this symptom?

The nurse is caring for a client who has anger management issues and starts to explore a career as a professional wrestler. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A client diagnosed with vascular neurocognitive disorder (NCD) is discharged to home under the care of his wife. Which information should cause the nurse to question the client's safety?

The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period after an open cholecystectomy. Which task could be delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant?

While planning care for a client with anorexia nervosa, the nurse determines that a realistic outcome would be that the client will:

The nurse is assessing the status of a post-operative client in the PACU. The nurse should be most concerned with which assessment finding?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client prescribed diazepam. Which client statement would indicate that the client teaching was effective? "