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A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder was hospitalized several times after multiple episodes of head banging and carving on both wrists. The client remains impulsive. Which nursing diagnosis is the initial focus of this client’s care? 

What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder who had made threats against staff, ripped art off the walls, and thrown objects? 

The landmark case of Roper v. Simmons (2005) ruled that:

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?