A nurse in a primary care provider’s office is caring for a client.

Exhibits

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Nurses’ Notes

Today, 0900: Client returns for a follow-up examination after new onset of symptoms; client reports loss of appetite; reports sleeping most of the day; became teary when asked about plans for activities; questions reason to live if not working; auscultated lungs for a dry, nonproductive cough; breath sounds present bilaterally; experiences occasional muscle “aches and pains”; reports having no energy.

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client who is experiencing acute manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and is experiencing anticipatory grief. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is initiating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has schizoid personality disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports experiencing lethargy, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse in a primary care provider’s office is caring for a client.

Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurses’ Notes

Today, 0900: Client returns for a follow-up examination after new onset of symptoms; client reports loss of appetite; reports sleeping most of the day; became teary when asked about plans for activities; questions reason to live if not working; auscultated lungs for a dry, nonproductive cough; breath sounds present bilaterally; experiences occasional muscle “aches and pains”; reports having no energy.

A nurse is performing screening assessments for active older adult clients at a community clinic. Which of the following tests should the nurse include in the screening?

The nurse reviewed the nurses’ notes, provider’s note, and vital signs at 0415.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client’s care? Select the three interventions the nurse should implement.

A nurse is caring for a client.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Body System Findings

The nurse has reviewed the nurses’ notes, provider’s note, and laboratory results at 0230.

For each client’s finding, specify if the finding is consistent with delirium or Alzheimer’s disease. Each finding may support more than one disease process or none at all. There must be at least one selection in every column. There does not need to be a selection in every row.

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan?