A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking valproic acid. Which of the following is an expected outcome of the medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder and is using transference to cope. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a school-age child who has a spiral fracture. The parent of the child provides different accounts of the cause of the injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Nurses' Notes

Client ate 80% of lunch with encouragement. Mild edema to hands, feet, and ankles. Client states, "It feels like my heart is jumping in my chest."

Graphic Results

BP 100/64 mm Hg

Pulse rate 58/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Temperature 36.4° C (97.5° F)

SaO2 96%

BMI 16

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when he supports the client's refusal of medications?

A home health nurse is caring for a client who is in the continuation phase of major depressive disorder. The client states, "I feel unmotivated and don't feel like leaving my home." Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to address the client's social isolation?

A nurse is leading a grief support group for bereaved clients. Which of the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of clinical depression?

A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a terminal cancer diagnosis from his provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?