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59. A client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When teaching the client about diet, which foods will the nurse caution the client to avoid? 

36.  A client has a history of physical violence against family members when frustrated and then experiences periods of remorse after each outburst. The client attends anger management classes. Which finding indicates success in this plan of care?

42.  Which individual in the emergency department should be considered at the highest risk for completing suicide?

21.  Which nursing action would be identified with Stage IV of Roberts’ Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model?

41.  After assessing a victim of sexual assault, which terms could the nurse use in the documentation? (Select all that apply.)

37.  A client comes to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during a rape. The client abruptly decides to decline treatment and return home. Before the client leaves, the nurse should provide what support?

17.  A client with a history of command hallucinations approaches the nurse, yelling obscenities. The client mumbles and then walks away. The nurse follows. Which nursing actions are most likely to be effective in de-escalating this scenario? (Select all that apply.)

27.  An adult has cared for a debilitated parent for 10 years. The parent’s condition recently declined, and the health care provider recommended placement in a skilled care facility. The adult says, “I’ve always been able to care for my parents. Nursing home placement goes against everything I believe.” Successful resolution of this person’s crisis will most closely relate to what?  

26.  Which agency provides coordination in the event of a terrorist attack?

13.  A cab driver, stuck in traffic, becomes lightheaded, tremulous, diaphoretic, tachycardic, and dyspneic. A work-up in an emergency department reveals no pathology. Which nursing diagnosis should be the nurse’s first priority?