An adolescent diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is having difficulty maintaining concentration in the inpatient milieu. Which nursing intervention would help improve the client's task performance?

A client is seen in the Emergency Department (ED) following a motor vehicle accident. The client's blood alcohol level (BAL) is 0.11 g/dL. The nurse assesses that this client:

When doing an admission assessment of a client with a history of alcoholism, the most important factor(s) to assess is/are:

The nurse believes that a client being admitted for a surgical procedure may have a drinking problem. Which screening tool should the nurse use to further evaluate this possibility?

The nurse is scheduled to interview a client with histrionic personality disorder. The nurse can anticipate that the assessment findings will include the following. The client:

The nurse is educating clients about recovery from alcohol abuse. Which statement indicates that learning has occurred?

An outpatient client taking paroxetine states he started taking St. John's Wort. The client calls the nurse with complaints of a high fever, muscle stiffness, and sweating. The nurse should advise the client to

The nurse working with a teen, who has a history of being moody and withdrawn, will make the establishment of a therapeutic alliance a priority because:

A client with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder has been taking lithium carbonate, however, stopped it 3 months ago because of weight gain. The client is now agitated, pacing, and flailing their arms in exaggerated gestures. The physician orders a "now" dose of lithium and olanzapine. The client's family asks why olanzapine is ordered. What is the nurse's most appropriate response? "Olanzapine:

The spouse of a client who is diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder requests information from the nurse about support groups to help the family cope with the effects of the client's drinking on the family. Which statement by the spouse would suggest the teaching has been effective? The spouse states:

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?