The nurse is caring for a client who has has been inhaling solvents to receive a "high." After the nurse provides education on the effects of inhaling solvents, which statement from the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

A client, age 79 years, tells the home visiting nurse, "I've been feeling down for the last few days. I don't have much to live for. My family and friends are all dead. My money's running out, and my health is failing." The nurse should assess this as:

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is conducting an initial interview with a client admitted for hallucinations and abdominal pain. The client is focused on the pain and cannot concentrate on the assessment questions being asked. What is the initial desired outcome of the client?

A client's most recent diagnostic imaging has revealed that lung cancer has metastasized to the bones and liver. What is the most likely mechanism by which the client's cancer cells spread?

Carcinogens are factors related to the formation of various malignancies. Which factor has the greatest impact on the development of all cancers?

Building trust is especially critical to developing a therapeutic relationship with an anxious client. Which of the following interventions contributes to this trust?

A nurse is caring for a client with complaints of xerostomia. The nurse should encourage the client to:

A client visits a health care facility reporting loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

The nurse is observing the interaction between a mother and schizophrenic son. The son states, "The man visiting me said you went on vacation without me." The mother replied, "There is no man, you are just making that up." When interacting with the mother privately, which reply from the mother would the nurse suggest?