A client has lived independently prior to being admitted to an inpatient unit. The client will be unable to return home following discharge. Which environment would be most appropriate for the client?

A client's most recent diagnostic imaging has revealed that lung cancer has metastasized to the bones and liver. What is the most likely mechanism by which the client's cancer cells spread?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bone marrow suppression related to chemotherapy treatments. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

Carcinogens are factors related to the formation of various malignancies. Which factor has the greatest impact on the development of all cancers?

When administering an antipsychotic medication to a client diagnosed with schizophrenia, which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing health education-related lifestyle modifications for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with hypertension. As a component of these modifications, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan has been recommended to the patient. Which of the nurse's recommendations is most congruent with this eating plan?

The nurse is observing a client who is sitting alone in the day room. The client appears intently focused on the empty chair next to him. Suddenly the client begins laughing hysterically and making frantic hand gestures at the chair. When the nurse approaches the client, he looks over at the chair, whispers something unintelligible, and shakes his head. Based on this observation the nurse would assess the client's behavior as:

A client visits a health care facility reporting loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

During the interview of a client, the client states, "I have trouble falling asleep." Which action would be appropriate for a nurse to do next?

A client has a blood alcohol level that is double the legal limit for driving yet does not exhibit behaviors of intoxication. The nurse knows that this is due to which effect?

A patient's medication regimen for treatment of anxiety has been changed from a benzodiazepine to buspirone (BuSpar). The patient asks the nurse what makes this medication safer than the benzodiazepine he has taken. What is the nurse's best response?