A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify as acting in the role of monopolizer?

A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?

A home health nurse visits a client who lost their partner 2 years ago. Which of the following behaviors by the client indicates a maladaptive grief response?

An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states, "I'm so worried that my mother is depressed." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?

A charge nurse is making room assignments for new client admissions. Which of the following clients should the nurse place closest to the nurse's station?

Nurses' Notes

Client ate 80% of lunch with encouragement. Mild edema to hands, feet, and ankles. Client states, "It feels like my heart is jumping in my chest."

Graphic Results

BP 100/64 mm Hg

Pulse rate 58/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Temperature 36.4° C (97.5° F)

SaO2 96%

BMI 16

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse manager is observing a newly licensed nurse preparing to administer an IM medication to a client who is manic and refuses the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?

A nurse is assessing a client who is restless and constantly mutters to himself. Which of the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium?

What is the priority finding to report to other disciplines for a client who has major depressive disorder?