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A nurse has successfully completed a drug treatment program and is returning to work 3 months later. Which of the following best describes a program designed for a nurse returning to work after treatment?

A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease about ways to facilitate eating. Which of the following statements indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a mental illness. Which of the following factors are important when assessing social determinants of mental health? (Select all that apply)

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit attends a training session about nurse burnout. The nurse should identify that burnout is most common in nurses who have which of the following traits?

A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse anticipates the provider might prescribe which of the following medications?

A newly hired nurse is providing report to a nurse. The nurse continuously interrupts the newly hired nurse during report. This is an example of which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of red blood cells. The nurse's responsibility is to compare and verify the information on the blood label with the client's information. The nurse should use which of the following as the priority source of verification?

A nurse is caring for a client who ingested a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and St. John's Wort. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as being consistent with serotonin syndrome?

A nurse is educating a client who is prescribed clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as consistent with agranulocytosis and instruct the client to monitor?

A nurse on an inpatient eating disorder unit is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa.

Vital Signs

December 1:

Heart rate 48/min

Respiratory rate 24/min

Blood pressure 78/52 mm Hg Temperature 35.6° C (96° F)

SaO2 93% on room air

December 15:

Heart rate 55/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

History and Physical

December 1:

Height 163 cm (64 in)

Weight 34.5 kg (76 lb)

BMI 13

Pale, cold extremities, dry skin, thinning hair

Weak pulse

Respirations slightly labored, chest clear

Bowel sounds hypoactive x 4 quadrants

Concentrated urine

Laboratory Results

December 1:

Basic Metabolic Profile:

Creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL)

BUN 30 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL) Sodium 128 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L) Potassium 3.1 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L)

December 15:

Basic Metabolic Profile: Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL (0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL) BUN 22 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL) Sodium 130 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L) Potassium 3.6 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L)

Height 163 cm (64 in) Weight 37.2 kg (82 lb) BMI 14.1 Pale, cold extremities, dry skin, thinning hair Pulses palpable Respirations even, unlabored, chest clear Bowel sounds active x 4 quadrants Clear yellow urine.

Diagnostic Results

December 1:

12 lead ECG: Sinus bradycardia

December 15:

12 lead ECG: Sinus bradycardia

A nurse on an inpatient eating disorder unit is assessing a client. Which of the following assessment findings indicate a therapeutic response to the treatment plan? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia with an exacerbation of hallucinations. The client states, "I do not understand why the hallucinations have come back." The nurse should explain that which of the following is the reason for the exacerbation of hallucinations?