A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who selfmutilates. Which ofthe following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take?
Maintain close observation of the client.
A nur
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who selfmutilates. Which ofthe following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take?
Maintain close observation of the client.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following
findings shouldthe nurse expect?
The client is able to identify the names of family members.
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that the television set in the room is really a twoway radio andstates, "voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room
is being recorded." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"That must be very frightening."
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing acutemania. Which of the following client goals should the nurse identify as
the priority?
Maintaining adequate hydration
A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized
anxiety disorder. Thenurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse
effects?
Sedation
A nurse in a mental health unit is planning care for a client who is receiving treatment
for self-inflictedinjuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions
as the priority when planning care for this client?
Promoting and maintaining client safety
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram for
the managementof alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary choices should
the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Pure vanilla extract
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a physical dependence to alprazolam and
must discontinuethe medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan?
Taper the medication gradually over several weeks.
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use
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