Patient Data

History and Physical

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What nursing interventions are appropriate for the client starting clonazepam? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

History and Physical

What nursing interventions are appropriate for the client starting clonazepam? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing extreme sadness after the passing of a companion of 30 years. The client describes not being able to think of other things and finds it difficult to control emotions. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client is admitted to the mental health unit and sits in the corner of the day room. When the nurse begins the admission assessment interview, the client is guarded, suspicious, and resists talking.

Which action should the nurse implement?

A nurse who is co-leading group therapy recognizes that a client is beginning to experience severe levels of anxiety. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement?

Patient Data

The nurse is reviewing the history and physical.

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

Based on the client's subjective and objectives data, the nurse recognizes that she is having signs and symptoms of a

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?

For each client statement, click to highlight the statement(s) below that require follow-up teaching by the nurse.

 "This diagnosis means that I am crazy." 

 "I can learn to manage my thoughts better through therapy." 

 "I can use holistic approaches like meditation to help my symptoms." 

 "Many people have the same response to a stressful situation as I am having right” 

 "I am at high risk for post-traumatic-stress disorder because I have acute stress disorder” 

 "I will probably need to be on medication for the rest of my life." 

The nurse is using the CAGE questionnaire as a screening tool for a client who is seeking help because his wife said he had a drinking problem. Which information should the nurse explore in-depth with the client based on this screening tool?

Patient Data

The client has been in IMU unit for 3 days and the physician plans to discharge her home today.

Select the client actions that were effective in her treatment.

A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is preparing for discharge following a transurethral needle ablation (TUNA). Which information should the nurse include in the discharge instructions?