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A nurse on an acute care mental health unit is examining the belongings of a client who is being admitted following a suicide attempt. Which of the following belongings should the nurse ask the client's partner to take back home? (Select All that Apply.)

A staff nurse reports an observation of a coworker injecting themselves with a syringe in the bathroom. The coworker admits to stealing narcotics from the medication room. The staff nurse should take which of the following courses of action?

A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is observing a group therapy session. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an indication of bulimia nervosa?

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 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 client who has chronic kidney disease about limiting foods that are high in potassium. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who is grieving.

Nurses' Notes

1000:

Client presents to the mental health clinic and is tearful and angry recently experienced the loss of a child due to illness. Information provided to client about group therapy and individual therapy.

1100:

Client is continuing to sob and states, "I can't go on living without my child." Current list of home medications reviewed. Client states they have not been taking the prescribed medication "because it will not help."

1300:

Client spoke in group therapy session regarding feelings and prescribed treatment. Acknowledges the role of the therapist and expectations of support group, yet confides, "My anger and sadness are still very

Medication Administration

1000:

Sertraline 100 mg PO BID

Vital Signs

1015:

Temperature 36.8°C (98.4° F)

Heart rate 85/min

Respiratory rate 15/min

BP 147/86 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 99%

A nurse is caring for a client who is grieving. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a priority to address? Select all that apply.

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 on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. The client states "I will just see my regular doctor at my annual checkup after I am discharged." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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?