The nurse is planning the care for a client who is hospitalized with a bipolar disorder. The client wanders the hallways, talks excessively, and makes sexual comments about the staff. Which intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning the care for a client who is hospitalized with a bipolar disorder. The client wanders the hallways, talks excessively, and makes sexual comments about the staff. Which intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

During a high school class on substance abuse, a student tells the group, "If I tried cocaine, I know I could handle it. I know when to stop." Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

Two days after being admitted with alcohol withdrawal, a client has constant liquid stools and abdominal cramping. The emesis and stool are hemoccult positive. The client is confused and refusing to take oral medication. Which action should the nurse implement first?

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?

A young adult client is admitted to a psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?

A client who is experiencing a severe level of anxiety and reports a racing heartbeat, dizziness, and expresses a sense that something dreadful will happen. The nurse observes the client pacing and waving hands rapidly. Which action should the nurse take?

A client with chronic alcoholism receives a prescription for disulfiram. Which client statement indicates that this medication teaching has been effective?

During admission to the psychiatric unit, a client is extremely anxious and reports being worried about the sun coming up the next day. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement during the admission process?

A woman who attends a stress management group reveals to group members that though she recently divorced, she continues to care for her husband's aging parents. Which psychological mechanism should the nurse address in the plan of care?

When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has the highest priority?