A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a personality disorder and reports that they recently used illicit drugs. Which of the following screening tools should the nurse use to determine if the client has recently used an illicit substance?

A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder about the disorder. Which of the following information should be the nurse's priority?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who refuses to follow instructions and states that the unit rules do not apply to them. The nurse should identify that these findings are manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease about including foods to decrease the progression of the disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is discussing borderline personality disorder and the risk for self-harm with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse identify as the highest risk for self-harm?

A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and allergies. The client asks the nurse about environmental influences they should avoid. The nurse should inform the client to avoid which of the following?

A nurse is discussing treatment options with the guardian of a child who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. The guardian asks, "How is nursing care different for children diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder compared to adults?" How should the nurse best respond?

A community health nurse is conducting a presentation about modifiable risk factors at a local community center. A community member asks a question and the nurse does not know the answer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. The client states "I will just see my regular doctor at my annual checkup after I am discharged." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is educating a client about mental illness and the client asks, "Why do some people who take medications experience resolution of clinical manifestations of their mental illness while other people experience relapses or worsening clinical manifestations?" Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who is being evaluated for late-onset schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?