An elderly patient is admitted with delirium secondary to a urinary tract infection. "The family asks whether the patient will recover?" What would be the nurses' best answer?

Which measure would be considered a form of primary prevention for suicide?

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe manifestations of schizophrenia and is medicated as needed for agitation with haloperidol. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Two weeks ago, a soldier returned to the United States from active duty in a combat zone. The soldier was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which comment by the soldier requires the nurse's immediate attention?

Which nursing intervention has the highest priority for a patient who is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and has begun to gain weight?

A health care provider considers which antipsychotic medication to prescribe for a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations and poor social function. The patient is also overweight and hypertensive. Which drug should the nurse advocate?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain, headache, and shortness of breath. He continues to state. "I don't know why my wife left me." The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?

Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings. This person wears layered loose clothing. Her current weight is 95 pounds and has a loss of 35 pounds. Which medical diagnosis is most likely?

Which action by a psychiatric nurse best applies the ethical principle of autonomy?

A student says, "Before taking a test. I feel very alert and a little restless." The nurse can correctly assess the students experience as

An elderly patient is admitted with delirium secondary to a urinary tract infection. "The family asks whether the patient will recover?" What would be the nurses' best answer?