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A widow tells the nurse that her husband died 2 years ago. She continues to feel lonely and vulnerable. Which statement by the widow would indicate that she is considering adaptive coping skill changes? 

A client diagnosed with vascular dementia is discharged to home under the care of his wife. Which information should cause the nurse to question the client’s safety and require further education?

A 13 year old clients father has recently been deployed to a war zone. The client is constantly tearful and exhibits truancy, vandalism, and aggression. The pediatric nurse practitioner should identify this behavior with which adjustment disorder (AD)?

Which behavior would the nurse observe in a client who has histrionic personality disorder?

Which medication would be a first-line consideration in the treatment of anxiety for a client actively abusing alcohol?

Which of the following are functions of the sympathetic nervous system? Select all that apply.

Find the value or values of c that satisfy the equation = f'(c) in the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for the given function and interval.f(x) = x2 + 4x + 2, [-3, -2].

A parent tells the nurse, “The doctor said that my son who has attention deficit-hyperactivity disoder (ADHD) may also have bipolar disorder, but this diagnosis is still uncertain.” Which is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

Which of the following headache type presents with pain behind the forehead or cheekbones?

A client with a history of generalized anxiety disorder presents with restlessness, irritability, a blood pressure of 140/90 mm HG, a pulse rate of 96, and respiratory rate of 20. On the basis of these assessed data, which assumption would be correct?