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A seventy-year-old client at a primary care office has begun to miss appointments, when they were always punctual in the past. As the nurse does an assessment before the physician sees the client, they note that the client is having difficulty following the conversation. The nurse suspects that the client is showing symptoms of what?

What is the main difference between guardians and conservators?

Which federal government program provides coverage for people with disabilities?

True or false? The mental status exam (MSE) is only used in assessment of disoriented mental health clients.

Protected health information (PHI) is anything in a client’s medical record that could be used to identify the client. A new employee understands this concept when they identify the following:

Both SSRIs and SNRIs are usually well tolerated in the treatment of depression. The major difference in side effects is that SNRIs can affect ________.

When caring for a client who is in the midst of a panic attack, what is the priority action of the nurse?

A nurse begins their shift by walking around the unit, introducing themself to their assigned clients. One client is dressed in a gold lamé pants suit and is wearing bright blue eyeshadow and red lipstick that extends beyond the edges of the mouth. This presentation follows the shift report stating that this client is in which type of episode?

Nurses need to make quick decisions to provide the best care to their clients. This involves nurses following their own moral compasses and the laws and standards that govern their practice. This concept is called ________.

When working with a client on developing their self-advocacy skills, the client will need to be able to define what?