For the past 3 weeks, the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients, helping decorate the dining room for a party, and leading the singing in the activity room. Today, the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed. The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?

A patient is preparing to receive electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse caring for this patient identifies which patient problem as the highest priority?

For what is the older adult patient at increased risk because of age-related changes in the musculoskeletal system?

A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon picking strawberries. The patient states that the itching is severe and cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction will be helpful in managing the pruritus?

The nurse recognizes that an older adult patient with COPD has a higher incidence of developing which age-related skeletal change that will alter the ability to exchange air effectively?

What are a group of psychotic disorders characterized by severe and inappropriate emotional responses, by prolonged and persistent disturbances of mood and related thought distortions?

Cultural and ethnic considerations for skin assessment include which aspect??

When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is complaining of pruritus, what should the nurse advise the patient to avoid to reduce further drying of her skin?

What is age-related vision change caused by the loss of elasticity of the lens called?

A young man with malaria spikes a temperature of 105°F (40.5°C) and begins to hallucinate. How should the nurse assess this?

The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit. How should the nurse document this behavior?