A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic. The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP). How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?

The patient is concerned about confidentiality and asks the nurse not to tell anyone what is said. What is the best response by the nurse?

When a patient is experiencing a panic attack, how should the nurse best assist the patient?

Which is important for the nurse to assess when inspecting the skin of a patient?

For the past 3 weeks, the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients, helping decorate the dining room for a party, and leading the singing in the activity room. Today, the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed. The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?

A resident of an assisted living center reports having sharp pain on one side of the body, with patches of "blisters". The nurse notices vesicles on one side of the thorax, which follow a peripheral nerve pathway. Suspecting herpes zoster, the nurse immediately contacts the health care provider. Which is the reason for the prompt notification?

The nurse recognizes that an older adult patient with COPD has a higher incidence of developing which age-related skeletal change that will alter the ability to exchange air effectively?

Which will the nurse examine when assessing a patient for tinea corporis?

During the detoxification period, what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?

When discussing aging, to whom does the term older adulthood apply?

What is age-related vision change caused by the loss of elasticity of the lens called?