A client has recently been placed in a long-term care facility because of marked confusion and inability to perform most activities of daily living. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to maintain the client's self-esteem?

The nurse is caring for a client who blinks when the nurse asks a question and coughs when the nurse looks at him. Which condition does the nurse suspect?

The patient is an 18-year-old college student being treated in the community mental health clinic for an adjustment disorder after receiving news of her parent’s impending divorce. While talking about her feelings, she becomes angry and starts shouting and crying. She screams, “I wish they would both die!” Which of these is the most appropriate nursing response?

A patient admitted to the psychiatric hospital and diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) asks the nurse what derealization means, as he hears the psychiatrist use that term. The nurse would say which of the following?

In defiance of parental wishes, a teenager succumbs to peer pressure and gets a tattoo. According to Bowen’s family systems theory, how should the community health nurse interpret the teenager's action?

A depressed 21-year-old client has lived with his mother ever since the death of his father 3 years ago. After the client received a college acceptance, the mother repeatedly stated, "That's wonderful. I’ll be fine all alone." How would the nurse interpret the mother's statements?

The nurse is conducting an assessment for the client, a 5-year veteran with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He was referred to the clinic for an evaluation of movement disorders. He reports taking alprazolam (Xanax) for the past 3 months and wonders if that is contributing to his tremors and shuffling gait. Which of the following is most important in guiding the nurse’s further assessment and response?

A client with chronic lower back pain states, "My nurse practitioner told me that acupuncture might enhance the effect of the prescribed medications and physical therapy." Which type of therapy is the nurse practitioner recommending?

A client on an inpatient unit angrily states to a nurse, “Peter is not cleaning up after himself in the community bathroom. You need to address this problem.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient who is being seen in the community mental health center for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being considered for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The nurse is asked to conduct an assessment to validate the patient’s appropriateness for this treatment. Which of the following data collected by the nurse are most important to document when determining appropriateness for treatment with EMDR? Select all that apply.

Which of the following complementary therapies has been used successfully to alleviate symptoms in veterans with PTSD?