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A paranoid patient presents with bizarre behaviors, suspiciousness, neologisms, and thought insertion. Which nursing action should be prioritized to maintain this patient’s safety?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be utilized in separation anxiety disorder?

“A child diagnosed with attention deficit-disorder is being intrusive with staff and acting immaturely by whirling and falling down.  Which of the following short-term outcomes would be appropriate for this client?” Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder is prescribed clozapine (Clozaril). Which patient symptoms, related to the side effects of this medication, should prompt a nurse to intervene immediately?

The most prosperous country in Europe during most of the seventeenth century was

The second largest migration pattern in the nineteenth century (after the transfer of enslaved Africans to the Americas) was

The center of Spanish commercial activity in Asia was

A nurse is admitting a client with a new diagnosis of a personality disorder. Which of the following would make the nurse question this diagnosis? 

The aging client takes an antipsychotic for schizophrenia spectrum disorder and a beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. Based on an understanding of the combined side effects of these drugs, which statement by a nurse is most appropriate?

Which nursing behavior will enhance the establishment of a trusting relationship with a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder?