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A client who was responding to auditory hallucinations earlier in the morning now approaches the nurse shaking a fist and shout, “Back off!” and then goes to the dayroom. While following the client into the dayroom, the nurse should take what precautions? 

The nurse assesses a client diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which assessment finding would the nurse regard as a negative symptom of schizophrenia? 

This court case held that the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches is not violated by drug testing all students who choose to participate in interscholastic athletics

Which of the following is the primary diagnostic tool used in the evaluation of a seizure disorder?

Early English courts established to protect the property rights and welfare of the minor children of affluent families.

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder displays euphoria, talkativeness, and impulsivity. The nurse expects the health care provider to prescribe a medication from which group? 

A client receiving risperidone (Risperdal) reports severe muscle stiffness and diaphoresis at 1030. By 1200, the client had difficulty swallowing and is drooling. By1600, vital signs are 102.8 degrees F, Pulse 110, respirations 26, 150/90. What is the nurse’s best analysis and action?

Mr. A. is an 82-year-old white married male. He has been diagnosed as having probable Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. He has withdrawn from his activities at the senior center but continues to perform his ADLs. The level of severity of his dementia could be characterized as: 

Russian organized crime syndicates are believed to be the main purveyors of credit card fraud in the United States.

The treatment of mild hyponatremia is based on the following physiology: