A female client engages in repeated checks of door and window locks and behavior that prevents her from arriving on time and interfering with her ability to function effectively. Which action should the nurse take?

A middle-aged adult with major depressive disorder suffers from psychomotor retardation, hypersomnia, and motivation. Which intervention is likely to be most effective in returning this client to a normal level of functioning?

A client is admitted to the hospital with suicidal ideation. When completing the health history and admission assessment interview, which client comment is most important for the nurse to document?

A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is preparing for discharge following a transurethral needle ablation (TUNA). Which information should the nurse include in the discharge instructions?

Patient Data

On further assessment, the client reports that her doctor A had recently started her on Lisinopril for blood pressure control but it "doesn't seem to help". She then complained of some chest discomfort. The client is moved to an ED room, and another set of vital signs is performed. Physician notified and orders received.

ECG monitor shows a slight peaked T-wave.

What treatments should the nurse anticipate for the client at this time? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes that a client with a history of self-mutilation has increased body tension and is pacing in the hallway. Which nursing intervention is most important at this time?

Click to highlight the assessment findings that require IMMEDIATE follow-up by the nurse.

The client is a 68-year-old with a history of diabetes, hypertension (HTN), coronary artery disease (CAD), and recently diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ERSD). She has been on hemodialysis three times a week for one month and presents to the emergency department (ED) with:

• Fatigue
• Generalized weakness
• Muscle cramps
• Tingling sensation in her arms and legs
• Lightheadedness

She also reports having missed her scheduled dialysis for the past 2 days, coupled with complaints of nausea, poor appetite, and an inability to attend the dialysis sessions.

Initial Vital Signs:

• Blood Pressure: 146/82 mmHg
• Heart Rate: 114 bpm
• Respiratory Rate: 18 bpm
• SpO₂: 98% on room air
• Temperature: 98.2 °F (36.8 °C) orally

A client is admitted to the mental health unit and sits in the corner of the day room. When the nurse begins the admission assessment interview, the client is guarded, suspicious, and resists talking.

Which action should the nurse implement?

Patient Data

The client has been in IMU unit for 3 days and the physician plans to discharge her home today.

Select the client actions that were effective in her treatment.

Patient Data

The nurse is reviewing the history and physical.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement below by selecting from the list of options provided.

Based on the client's subjective and objectives data, the nurse recognizes that she is having signs and symptoms of a

A young adult client with a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder takes lithium carbonate daily. The client informed the school nurse of the desire to live away from home to attend college after graduating in one month. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide the client and his family?