The nurse is performing the admission assessment for a client with schizophrenia in an acute care inpatient facility. The nurse should identify which observed behavior is characteristic of schizophrenia?

The nurse is assessing a client whose spouse died of a stroke two weeks ago and who reports having numbness and tingling on the right side of the body. The nurse should consider the client's symptoms may likely be due to which condition?

An adolescent client is admitted to the postoperative unit following open reduction of a fractured femur which occurred when the client fell down the stairs at a party. The nurse notices needle marks on the client's arms. Which assessment findings should the nurse document related to suspected narcotic withdrawal?

A client is admitted to the hospital with suicidal ideation. When completing the health history and admission assessment interview, which client comment is most important for the nurse to document?

A client with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

A female college student is admitted to the mental health unit following a drug overdose. The student tells the nurse that she took the overdose following the end of a romantic relationship. Which is the primary goal for hospitalization that should be included in this client's plan of care?

A female college student is admitted to the mental health unit following a drug overdose. The student tells the nurse that she took the overdose following the end of a romantic relationship. Which is the primary goal for hospitalization that should be included in this client's plan of care?

A nurse who is co-leading group therapy recognizes that a client is beginning to experience severe levels of anxiety. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement?

During the admission assessment to the mental health unit, a client reports that the people at the office, where the client works, are antagonistic, and the client is thinking of shooting the supervisor. The client asks the nurse not to reveal this to anyone else. The nurse immediately notifies the client's therapist and other team members of the client's thoughts. The therapist then calls the client's supervisor and shares the client's thoughts about shooting the supervisor. Which outcome is best based on the action of the nurse?

An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who reports sleeping only four hours in the past two days and a weight loss of nine pounds within the last month. Which client goal is most important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?

When the nurse addresses questions to an adult female client who is depressed, the client's responses are delayed. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?