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Which therapy is considered a Japanese spiritual practice?

When making a distinction as to whether an elderly client is experiencing confusion related to delirium or another problem, what information would be of particular value?

Which side effect would the nurse monitor for in a patient prescribed Adderall? Select all that apply

Which statement by a patient who is taking lamotrigine would receive the nurse’s priority attention?

A 13 year old boy is undergoing a mental health assessment. The NP assures him that his medical records are protected and private. You as the nurse recognizes that this promise cannot be upheld when the youth divulges:

A nurse is caring for a rape victim who just found out she is pregnant and has possible HIV and says, “I completely hate this baby and myself.”  What is the nurses best response?

The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with mental illness asks the nurse, “Why do you want to do a family assessment? My teenager is the client, not the rest of us.” What is the nurse’s best response?

An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, “My parents don’t like me. They said they wish I was never born.” Which type of abuse is likely?

Which of the following is an example of Factitious Disorder?

Why might a patient be transferred to a higher level of care?