A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone to a client for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse the treatment is effective?

The nurse is aware that all the following pharmacological agents are useful in treating anxiety disorders except:

Which of the following assessment findings is observed in a client with opiate use?

A client visits a health care facility reporting loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

When seeing a young adult client who has been depressed and expressing thoughts of hopelessness but has not overtly reported having thoughts of suicide. Despite the fact that the client has not reported suicidal thoughts, the nurse should initiate a suicide risk assessment with the client for which reason?

A client has been diagnosed as having global aphasia. The nurse recognizes that the client will be unable to perform which action?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a hemorrhagic stroke. What assessment finding constitutes an early sign of deterioration?

A client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The nurse would anticipate which diagnostic evaluation to be completed prior to initiation of treatment?

A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a client with a stroke and cannot elicit a gag reflex. This deficit is related to cranial nerve (CN) X, the vagus nerve. What will the nurse consider a priority nursing diagnosis?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bone marrow suppression related to chemotherapy treatments. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

An adult client was born as a female gender but has a male gender identity. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a therapeutic approach of respecting the client's gender identity?