A patient is frequently late for appointments because he goes back to his room numerous times to assure himself that none of his belongings have been stolen. What does this behavior represent?

A patient who has sustained a burn injury will undergo wound debridement. The nurse includes which explanation when explaining the purpose of burn wound debridement?

What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?

A patient admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash that has left him paralyzed from the waist down tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. What other feelings may the patient have that should be recognized?

The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient makes which statement?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has anxiety attacks. What symptoms would indicate that the patient is experiencing a severe anxiety attack?

The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?

Which patient instruction will the nurse reinforce relative to the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression with a group of older adults, the benefits of what are important to stress?

A patient is frequently late for appointments because he goes back to his room numerous times to assure himself that none of his belongings have been stolen. What does this behavior represent?

The nurse is assisting an older adult patient out of bed when suddenly the patient begins to fall. What is the likely cause of the fall?