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 assessing a client who has a history of substance use disorder and states, "People are out to get me." The client has tachycardia and hypertension. The nurse should suspect acute toxicity of which of the following substances?

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 providing teaching to a client who is prescribed methylphenidate for ADHD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates accurate understanding of this medication's effects?

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?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder and is scheduled for a procedure. The client informs the nurse that they do not want to have the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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 reviewing the medical record of a client who is to begin taking aripiprazole. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a contraindication for aripiprazole therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression following a recent job loss. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess the client's personal coping skills?

A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as countertransference?

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?