The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an alcoholic patient. Which of the following actions by the nurse would best ensure honest answers?

A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic. The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP). How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?

When discussing aging, to whom does the term older adulthood apply?

To help prevent falls related to muscle weakness, what type of exercises should be selected for the aging patient?

During the detoxification period, what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?

A patient, age 27, sustained thermal burns to 18% of her body surface area. After the first 72 hours, the nurse will have to observe for which most common cause of burn-related deaths?

For the past 3 weeks, the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients, helping decorate the dining room for a party, and leading the singing in the activity room. Today, the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed. The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?

The nurse recommends a breathing technique to help a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to empty the lungs of used air and to promote inhalation of adequate oxygen. What is this method of breathing called?

A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off. What does this behavior represent?

A nurse arrives at an accident scene where the victim has just received an electrical burn. Which is the nurse's primary concern?

A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?