The nurse assesses a client who recently began experiencing violent nightmares. Which factor in the client’s history should the nurse further explore?

The nurse assesses a client who recently began experiencing violent nightmares. Which factor in the client’s history should the nurse further explore?

An older man with a history of multiple falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son, who was incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become increasingly abusive since his release from prison six weeks ago. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client who is an alcoholic receives a prescription for disulfiram 500 mg PO daily. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has been receiving haloperidol for the past year, and the treatment plan includes moving the client to a lower maintenance dosage. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client’s plan of care? (Select all that apply)

A female client with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. The afternoon before the procedure, the client begins to keep detailed notes of the nursing care she is receiving, and reports her findings to the nurse at bedtime. What action should the nurse implement?

The nurse completes an assessment of a client experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Which finding of the injuries should the nurse include in the documentation?

A client with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is experiencing a dissociative disorder episode. The situation quickly escalates, and the client becomes physically aggressive. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

An adolescent male who was arrested a month ago for gang-related activities has a court order to attend weekly group therapy sessions at the mental health clinic. Today his mother calls the clinic nurse to report that her son became angry last night and put his fist through a window. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and notices that the antipsychotic medication was discontinued several days ago. Which medication should also be discontinued?

A young adult female client is admitted to the Emergency Department after being raped in a shopping center parking lot. The client expresses no suicidal ideation but expresses feelings of self-blame for not taking precautions when going to her car. According to theorists, such as Maslow and Erikson, this client is struggling with which issue?