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Anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis, which is an Acid Fast Positive organism. 

A patient with severe depression signed permission for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Later, the patient tells the nurse, “I signed permission for treatment after my spouse told me I could be deported if my depression can’t be cured.” The nurse decides that:

A nurse prepares to administer a monthly injection of a long-lasting antipsychotic medication to an outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, “No! I am not going to take this medication anymore. I hate the side effects.” Select the nurse’s best action.

The nurse is caring for a client with seizures, severely elevated blood pressure, and impaired mentation. The health-care provider suspects the client’s condition is an endocrine disorder. A 24-hour urinalysis report shows an excess amount of catecholamine metabolites. What is the diagnosis of the client?

The nurse educator is reviewing treatment strategies that are beneficial to a client with hyperparathyroidism with a group of staff nurses. Which statement by an attending nurse does the nurse educator correct?

Which electrolyte disturbances occur due to low levels of aldosterone? Select all that apply.

A patient in alcohol rehabilitation reveals to the nurse, “I feel terrible guilt for sexually abusing my 6-year-old nephew before I was admitted.” Select the nurse’s most important action.

Which medication does the health-care provider prescribe for the treatment of prolactinoma in a client with hyperpituitarism?

Which signs or symptoms does the nurse observe while assessing a client with diabetes insipidus? Select all that apply.

Anxiety seems to be caused by stress because (select all that apply):