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A 28-year-old with depression avoids dating and reports fear of being “really known.” Which plan best supports the developmental task?

A 35-year-old with bipolar I stabilized after mania needs daily medication titration, psychoeducation, and group therapy. Partner can supervise evenings; patient denies SI/HI and prefers to sleep at home. Best setting?

True/False: Once the patient meets behavioral criteria for release, the nurse should keep the restraint on until the order expires to avoid liability.

True/False: PRN (as-needed) orders for restraint or seclusion are allowed if a patient has a history of aggression.

An adult becomes loudly irritable and pacing after a distressing phone call. No threats or weapons. Which actions align with least restrictive care and client rights? Select all that apply.

True/False: For ages 9–17, the maximum length of a single restraint/seclusion order for violent/self-destructive behavior is 2 hours.

A previously healthy 20-year old woman goes to the doctor because of increasing tiredness over a 6-month period. The doctor examines her thyroid gland and finds that it is no longer producing hormones.  He discovers that she is making antibodies to her thyroid and it is no longer functional.  This disease is an example of which type of an immunological problem?

The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ. Which of the following processes are most associated with the process of education in the thymus? 

White blood cells are classified as granulocytes and as agranulocytes. Which of the following cells is a granulocyte whose job is to phagocytize antigens and then present antigen to T cells?

A 10-year-old girl has a severe headache and is rushed to the emergency department and is diagnosed with meningitis. Further studies show that she cannot lyse the bacterium causing her meningitis. Which of the following parts of the immune system is most associated with direct lysis of bacteria by components binding to bacteria?