An adult female client is brought to the Emergency Center after fainting at work. The nurse completes an assessment of the client and identifies caregiver role strain as a nursing problem. Which information best supports this problem? 

A client with a history of alcoholism is admitted for detoxification. Based on treatment protocol, the nurse gives the client a dose of lorazepam 6 mg. Which additional prescription should the nurse administer immediately?

During a family group meeting, the client's daughter tells the group, "I hope I didn't cause
Mom to be depressed." Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

The nurse notes that a client with a history of self-mutilation has increased body tension and is pacing in the hallway. Which nursing intervention is most important at this time?

When the nurse addresses questions to an adult client who is depressed, the client's responses are delayed. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

The nurse continues caring for the client

Nurses' Notes

• Diagnosis: depression and post-traumatic stress disorder Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg PO every night at sleep (HS) • Buspirone hydrochloride 7.5 mg PO twice a day

During the conversation with the client, the nurse documents a statement by the client about wishing she had died in the crash.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the list of options provided.

The statement by the client represents and should be followed up with an

The charge nurse of the psychiatric unit observes clients in the day area. Which client is exhibiting symptoms of a conversion disorder?

The nurse is admitting a male client who takes lithium carbonate twice a day. Which information should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

The nurse continues to care for the patient

The client is a 19-year-old male who is in the emergency room for a leg injury. He states he was returning to his dorm from a party and fell about 5 feet (1.5 meters) into a small ravine on campus. The client states that he drinks socially and takes no medications for any health condition.

The nurse is listening to the client.

Because the client is a male, he is especially at risk for which psychosocial two sequalae of sexual assault?

The nurse is caring for a client

In order to help the client disclose a situation that is upsetting to him, what therapeutic communication tools could the nurse use? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the mental health unit with a bipolar disorder. When seeking to establish a therapeutic relationship and interacting with the client, which comment is best for the nurse to make?