The nurse is assessing an alert and independent older client for the risk of malnutrition. What item is most appropriate to assess?

A client who has schizophrenia is talking to the nurse and states, "Do you hear that? I am scared. The voices are telling me to do horrible things which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse understands that which medication has been used with some success in clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa along with depression?

A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a conversion disorder. What actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A client asks the nurse to promise to keep confidential a plan the client has to kill their father. Which of the following statements would be the best response for the nurse to make?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder is prescribed haloperidol 50 mg oral BID, benztropine 1 mg oral prn, and zolpidem 10 mg oral hs. Which client behavior would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine?

A client is noted to be pacing on the unit with their hands clenched and mumbling curses. The nurse knows that the initial approach to this client would be to:

A client exhibiting dependent behaviors says, "Do you think I should move from my parent's house and get a job?" Which nursing response is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client who has anger management issues and starts to explore a career as a professional wrestler. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia, on an inpatient unit, approaches a nurse, stating, "Someone took my dinner! People need to respect others, and you need to do something about this now!" Which response by the nurse is guided by the basic assumption of the therapeutic milieu?

The client hears the word "match." The client replies, "A match. I like matches. They are the light of the world. God will light the world. Let your light shine." Which communication pattern does the nurse identify?