The family members of a patient with vascular dementia note that the patient is acting like herself and that she has returned to baseline. As the nurse, you want to be sure that the family understands that:

A 23-year old male presents to the outpatient clinic for his annual physical exam. He endorses periods of bingeing on certain foods, and then feeling guilty and attempting to purge the calories by inducing vomiting, drinking excessive amounts of coffee and taking laxatives. A nurse observes dental deterioration when assessing the patient. What explains this assessment finding?

The nurse is preparing educational materials for a patient diagnosed with binge eating disorder. Which FDA approved medication should the nurse anticipate discussing with the patient?

Mr. Feisty has mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosed 2 years ago after progressive short-term memory decline. His wife reports that over the last three weeks he has shown irritable mood, anhedonia, early-morning awakening, low energy, reduced appetite with ~5 lb (2.3 kg) loss, and difficulty concentrating beyond his baseline cognitive impairment. He has skipped two community senior-center activities he previously enjoyed. No hallucinations or delusions. He denies active suicidal intent but says. "Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier if I didn't wake up." No recent illness, fever, or falls. No alcohol or illicit drug use.

Which is a first-line medication option for treating depression in an elderly patient

Patient: Lily, 16-year-old female

Presenting Concerns: Multiple superficial cuts on forearms. Denies suicidal intent. History: Recent family conflict and academic stress.

What is the priority nursing intervention for Lily?

A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective coping related to (R/T) feelings of loneliness as evidence by (AEB) bingeing then purging when alone. Which is an appropriate outcome related to this nursing diagnosis?

The nursing instructor is preparing to teach nursing students about oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Which fact should be included in the lesson plan?

A nursing instructor is teaching about rivastigmine (Excelon). A student asks, "How does this work? Will this cure Alzheimer's disease (AD)?" Which is the appropriate instructor reply?

Which psychiatric disorder would a nurse most likely to expect to see newly diagnosed in a geriatric client?

A 19-year old female is being hospitalized with a BMI of 16. For over a year, she has been dieting and has become more withdrawn from friends and family. She continues to perform well in college classes. A ECG showed bradycardia and her temperature is 36C. When obtaining a daily weight for the patient in the acute-care unit who has Anorexia Nervosa, the nurse checks:

A child with a diagnosis of ODD begins yelling at staff members when asked to leave group therapy because of inappropriate language. Which nursing intervention would be the most therapeutic approach?