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Which ratio would indicate a right to left shunt?

The student nurse correctly identifies that which of the following are characteristics of hoarding disorder? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Which tool is used to assess the presence and degree of Tardive Dyskinesia symptoms?

What characteristics are expected in relationships with others for a client who has been diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder?

The older adult is to receive 1.5 mg of Risperidone (Risperdal) orally in solution BID. The medication comes in a 30 mL bottle; each mL contains 1 mg of drug. How many mL will the client receive in each single dose of the medication?

A patient presents with complaints of sleeping more often, issues with being overweight and overall displeasure for life. Upon further collaboration with the physician and consulting in the DSM-5-TR, it is determined that which of the following criteria need to be present to be diagnosed with clinical depression?

The nurse identifies the following client problems: Ataxia and falling due to intoxication; skin lesions associated with diabetic foot ulcers; disrupted family process with ongoing arguments and no support system; hearing voices saying pleasant things for 3 months. Which problem should take PRIORITY during the first hours immediately following admission?

Write out the Simplified Bernoulli equation.

You are a home care nurse conducting your first home visit. Your patient is an 80-year-old man living alone. Which assessment finding might indicate older adult self-neglect? 

A woman presents to the ED with multiple cuts and abrasions. Her right eye is swollen shut, tearing, and bruised. Upon further assessment and questioning, she states that her husband did this to her.  What is the PRIORITY nursing intervention at this time?