Which client question/statement, made about one half (½) hour before a scheduled ECT treatment, would result in cancellation of the treatment?
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A client at the crisis intervention clinic reports the follo…
A client at the crisis intervention clinic reports the following problems: she was severely burned as a child, her husband left her 1 year ago, her son was jailed on drug charges 6 months ago, she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and hypertension 3 months ago and, she was evicted yesterday and has no place to live. Which of the client’s problems is appropriate for crisis intervention therapy?
What would be considered a positive symptom of the disease e…
What would be considered a positive symptom of the disease exhibited by the client with Schizophrenia?
A client is taking lithium carbonate and asks why regular bl…
A client is taking lithium carbonate and asks why regular blood tests are needed. The nurse explains that it is to detect lithium toxicity. Which of the following are signs and symptoms of Lithium (Lithobid) toxicity?
The nurse is planning care for a client who was admitted to…
The nurse is planning care for a client who was admitted to the hospital after threatening to harm himself when he was stopped by the police for speeding. He is diagnosed with alcoholism, depression, and anxiety. Which of the following ordered medications does the nurse question administering to the client?
Of the following pharmacological agents, which is not useful…
Of the following pharmacological agents, which is not useful for treating anxiety disorders?
From class, which two species were the plastic skull fossil…
From class, which two species were the plastic skull fossil replicas I passed around class from? Picture2.png
The newly admitted child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum D…
The newly admitted child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder self-mutilates when stressed. What would be the MOST appropriate short-term goal, by the end of the shift, for this client?
The partner of a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (…
The partner of a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reports that the client regularly exhibits “strange behaviors.” What does the nurse tell the partner about these behaviors? Select ALL that apply.
A client comes to the emergency department with a broken wri…
A client comes to the emergency department with a broken wrist and significant bruising inflicted during a beating given by her intimate partner. The client states she plans to stay in the relationship at this time. What is the APPROPRIATE response by the nurse?