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A 45-year-old presents with moderate depression affecting work performance and relationships, including withdrawal from social activities and declining job performance. He prefers to avoid medication if possible. What is the best next step?

A 42-year-old presents with worsening depression, stating he plans to overdose tonight using medications he has already gathered at home. He appears tearful, withdrawn, and expresses hopelessness about the future. What is the best next step?

A 40-year-old with bipolar I disorder stable on lithium (Lithobid) for 2 years reports feeling well and wants to stop medication. He previously required hospitalization for mania. What is the best next step?

A 55-year-old with bipolar disorder treated with lithium (Lithobid) presents with worsening tremor, nausea, and new confusion over the past 2 days. He reports recently starting a thiazide diuretic for hypertension. His symptoms are interfering with daily functioning. What is the best next step?

A 29-year-old reports recurrent panic attacks with palpitations and dyspnea, leading to avoidance of crowded stores and public transport. Cardiac evaluation is negative. Symptoms are worsening and limiting daily activities. What is the best next step?

A nurse is caring for a client with a suspected small bowel obstruction.  Which assessment finding is most concerning and requires immediate provider notification?

What information does the nurse include when planning an educational offering to young women on reducing the risk of getting a UTI? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents of a 6-year-old child who recently had a bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?  (Select all that apply).

A client recently underwent a lithotripsy for urinary calculus treatment.  What statement should the nurse include in the discharge teaching concerning self-management?  

You are caring for a patient admitted with active tuberculosis. The provider stated that the patient will be discharged in the next 48 hours. When the patient is being discharged on long-term therapy for tuberculosis (TB) what referral by the nurse is most appropriate?