An adult client is admitted to the psychiatric unit because of a daily, complex handwashing ritual that takes two hours or longer to complete.

The client worries about staying clean and refuses to sit on any of the chairs in the day area.

This client's handwashing is an example of which clinical behavior?

In formulating the nursing care plan for a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

After an increase in the number of suicides in a community, the nurse is developing a class for adolescents about mental health.
Which type of activity should the nurse include in the teaching?

A male client who is admitted with bipolar disorder, manic psychosis, is placed in seclusion after unsuccessful attempts to de-escalate him during a sudden mood swing from laughter to jumping and screaming threats while waving a plastic dinner knife.

The client is given haloperidol.

5 mg intramuscularly STAT prior to seclusion.

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement immediately after seclusion?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with recurring migraine headaches.
To assess the quality of the client's pain experienced from the migraine headache, which approach should the nurse use?

The practical nurse (PN) observes a newly hired unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is counting a client's radial pulse as seen in the picture. Which action should the PN take?

Before administering an antibiotic that can cause nephrotoxicity, which laboratory value is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to review?

A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about the effects of aging on the neurological system.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include as correct? (Select all that apply.).

The nurse is preparing a community outreach program on primary disease prevention.
Which topic should the nurse plan to include in this event?

A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech.

After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client’s husband noticed his wife’s speech became difficult to understand.

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

The nurse begins to plan care for the client’s recovery and identifies interdisciplinary team members who can assist with the client’s recovery.

Select the interdisciplinary team members who should assist the client in recovery.

Select all that apply.

An older male client is admitted with the medical diagnosis of a possible cerebral vascular accident (CVA). He has facial paralysis and cannot move his left side.

When entering the room, the nurse finds the client's wife tearful and trying unsuccessfully to give him a drink of water.

Which action should the nurse take?