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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 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 teaching a newly licensed nurse about the importance of therapeutic communication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

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 nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is assisting with a series of group therapy sessions for a small group of clients.

Nurses Notes

Session 1:

Client A states they are fearful at times.

Client B is sobbing and states they can't go a day without their partner.

Client C remains silent during the session.

Client D wears boots 24 hr per day.

Client E continuously twists their hair.

Session 4:

Client A admits to having an extreme fear of mice, among other things.

Client B brings a picture of their partner to the session and cries when looking at the photo.

Client C has yet to speak during a group session.

Client D tells the group they wear boots all the time because they have the world’s ugliest feet and don’t want anyone to see them.

Client E is now pulling out hair after they have twisted it

The nurse is reviewing the observations made from the various group sessions. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentences.

1. Client A is exhibiting manifestations of ___Target 1

2. Client B is experiencing manifestations of ____Target 2

3. Client C continues to exhibit manifestations of ____Target 3

4. Client D is displaying manifestations of ___Target 4

5. Client E has worsening manifestations that have now progressed to ___Target 5

Word Choices

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who reports severe pain in their head and abdomen. The client's blood toxicology test reveals ingestion of a common insect poison. The client states, "I like to feel like I am the center of a TV show medical drama. That is why I took the poison." The client denies suicidal intent or ideation. Which of the following disorders best describes the client's condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place after surgery for an open reduction and internal fixation. The nurse should understand that the JP drain was placed for which of the following purposes?

A nurse is educating a client about possible causes of their depressed mood. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high blood alcohol content level. The provider fears the client may go into withdrawal and require medical supervision. The client's manifestations included anxiety, tremors, BP 166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea about 1 hr ago. Now the client begins yelling out that they are seeing spiders crawling all over the walls. They believe they are at home and begin calling for their mother. The nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of alcohol withdrawal?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a serious mental illness and has developed tardive dyskinesia from anti-psychotic medication use. Which of the following adverse effects from anti-psychotic medication use would be expected for the client?