The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit. How should the nurse document this behavior?

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

What are a group of psychotic disorders characterized by severe and inappropriate emotional responses, by prolonged and persistent disturbances of mood and related thought distortions?

After finding the patient with diabetes eating candy, the nurse reminds the patient that the candy will elevate blood sugar levels. The patient's response is: "It's only a little bit, and it won't do anything." Which defense mechanism is the patient using?

While creating a methadone protocol for a patient rehabilitating from heroin addiction, the nurse explains that the patient will take methadone for what length of time?

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?

What severe side effect will occur if an alcoholic patient consumes alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse)?

The nurse is assessing a nervous 18-year-old patient who has vital signs of P 120, R 30, and BP 160/90. The patient states that he feels something bad is about to happen. Based on this data alone, how should the nurse identify the patient's level of anxiety?

The patient is concerned about confidentiality and asks the nurse not to tell anyone what is said. What is the best response by the nurse?

Which is important for the nurse to assess when inspecting the skin of a patient?

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