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A nurse is reviewing the family history of a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which parental behavior would the nurse most likely identify as being associated with this disorder?

The teaching plan for a client prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) should stress the importance of avoiding which food?

The fact that Schizophrenia  manifest in childhood

The treatment team and a male client in whom obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with handwashing has been diagnosed decide on a treatment plan for the disorder. The nurse begins to implement the plan by having the client gradually extend the time between hand washes. This intervention is an example of which type of therapy?

A client with a severe phobia of flying in a plane has been requested by a family member to care for a parent with cancer across the country within 2 weeks. Which intervention will the nurse discuss with the client that will likely have the fastest results?

A client states to the nurse, “I just can’t talk in front of the group.” The client begins pacing with muscles tightening and irritability. Which action by the nurse will address this level of anxiety?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client receiving lithium carbonate. Which blood level would the nurse interpret as being therapeutic?

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with delusional thoughts. Which is an initial short-term outcome appropriate for this client?

The client with schizophrenia states, “I just don’t know how to count. The sky turned to fire. I have a ball in my head.” Which term does the nurse use to document this statement?

The nurse is having feelings of judgment regarding a client’s contributory behavior to an automobile accident that resulted in deaths. Which action will the nurse take?