The nurse is caring for a client who has anger management issues and starts to explore a career as a professional wrestler. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A client is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. When asked about the previous evening, the client describes a wonderful evening spent on a cruise. Which symptom is the client exhibiting?

The client hears the word "match." The client replies, "A match. I like matches. They are the light of the world. God will light the world. Let your light shine." Which communication pattern does the nurse identify?

An aging client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder takes an antipsychotic and a beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. Understanding the combined side effects of these drugs, which statement by a nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period after an open cholecystectomy. Which task could be delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant?

If a client demonstrates transference towards the nurse, how should the nurse respond?

While planning care for a client with anorexia nervosa, the nurse determines that a realistic outcome would be that the client will:

A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has been attending a mental health clinic for several months. Which factor should a nurse identify as an appropriate indicator of a positive client behavioral change? The client:

A client, who was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is now experiencing flashbacks and is displaying irritable behavior. The nurse would:

During a client intake assessment, the nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems." What is the nurse's best response?

A client has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Which medication would the nurse expect the physician to order for this client's cognitive impairment?