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The adult son of a client with dementia asks the nurse how he should respond when his mother repeatedly says she has had a busy day at work. The mother has not worked in over 20 years. Which is the best guidance that the nurse could offer?

The nursing supervisor in an extended care facility is managing the environment to best help the clients with dementia. What will the nurse include in planning the living environment?

While talking with a client who is suspected of being a victim of intimate partner violence, the nurse observes that the client receives repeated text messages. The client states that the messages from the spouse, who is demanding to know where the client is, with whom, and when the client plans to return home. Which phase within the cycle of violence does the nurse assess that the client is experiencing?

The healthcare provider has prescribed 34 mg of diazepam for alcohol withdrawal.  The nurse is provided with 50 mg in 2mL from the pharmacy to administer this medication intravenously.  How many milliliters of medication will the nurse administer (round to the nearest tenth). 

The nurse understands the importance of knowing what type of abuse is being portrayed for proper documentation. Match the following situations to the type of abuse the nurse would document. 

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A nurse is careful to provide a quiet, comfortable, safe environment when conducting an assessment interview. What is the reason this is particularly important when working with a client believed to be exhibiting characteristics of borderline personality disorder?

Which statement made by the nurse would be most appropriate to an 89-year-old patient who is confused but has no history of dementia, and is hospitalized for an acute urinary tract infection?

A client confides in the Emergency Room RN she is being abused by her boyfriend. Which of the follow are common reasons abused women remain with their abusive partner? (Select All that Apply)

The nurse is observing her co-worker that is having some questionable behavior. Which of the following are general warning signs of substance abuse that a nurse should be alert for in coworkers?  (Select All That Apply)