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A nurse is planning care Provide the client with plastic eating utensils.
for a client following a
suicide attempt. Which of -The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware
the following to cause self harm, therefore, the nurse should
interventions should the arrange for the client to have only plastic products
nurse include in the plan? on their meal tray.
Inform the client that this admission is confidential.
A nurse is performing an
admission assessment for
-According to evidence-based practice, the nurse
a client who appears
should first inform the client about confidentiality
withdrawn and fearful.
during the orientation phase of the nurse client
Which of the following
relationship. This action establishes trust between
actions should the nurse
the client and the nurse, which in turn decreases the
take first?
client's anxiety level.
A nurse is caring for an You're afraid you have caused physical injury to
adolescent client who yourself?
has anorexia nervosa. The
client states, "Have I -Repeating the main idea of what the client has said,
done any permanent which will allow for clarification of any
damage to my body?" misunderstanding on the part of the client or the
Which of the following nurse.
responses should the
nurse make?
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A nurse is caring for a Have you thought of harming yourself?
client following a fire that
destroyed her home and -The greatest risk to this client is self harm due to
killed one of her children. the loss of her child and home, therefore, the first
The client is crying and question the nurse should ask a client who is having
does not make eye a personal crisis is to determine if the client has
contact with the nurse. suicidal ideation. If so, the nurse should take action
Which of the following to protect the client from self harm.
questions should the
nurse ask first?
Serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL
A nurse is checking -Reference range of 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.
laboratory values for a The greatest risk to this client is decreased kidney
hospitalized young adult function, which can cause an increase in the client's
client who has bipolar lithium level; therefore, this value is the priority for
disorder and is taking the nurse to report to the provider. The clients
lithium. Which of the lithium dosage might need to be modified based on
following values is the this lab value. The cause of increased serum
priority for the nurse to creatinine include dehydration as well as renal
report to the provider? disorders. Lithium is contraindicated for clients who
have severe renal disease, cardiac disease, or
severe dehydration.
A nurse is providing You will still need to give informed consent for
information to a client treatment after admission.
who is seeking voluntary
admission to a mental -A client who seeks voluntary admission to a mental
health facility. Which of health facility has the same rights as clients
the following information receiving any other kind of health care. The client
should the nurse will still need to give informed consent for treatment
include? and therapies, such as electroconvulsive therapy.
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Initiate a behavioral contract with the client.
A nurse is developing a
plan of care for an -A client who has conduct disorder can demonstrate
adolescent client who patterns of behavior that are aggressive,
has conduct disorder. disrespectful of others rights, and can lead to injury
Which of the following of others. A behavioral contract helps to develop
interventions should the trust between the client and the nurse and
nurse include in the plan? emphasizes the client's responsibility to commit to
work on changes in behavior.
A hospice nurse is talking Displacement
with the family of a client
who recently died from -When this family member uses displacement, they
cancer following a series are transferring their feelings of anger to the
of chemotherapy provider so they do not have to cope with their own
treatment. One of the feelings of sadness and loss.
adult children is angry
with the provider and
blames the provider for
their father's death. Which
of the following defense
mechanisms is the family
member using?
A nurse in an acute care I expect that my father will no longer be confused
facility is providing when he is discharged.
teaching for the adult
child of an older adult
client who is admitted
with a urinary tract
infection and delirium.
The client has been living
independently at home.
Which of the following
statements by the adult
child demonstrates the
teaching has been
effective?
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A nurse is planning care Provide the client with plastic eating utensils.
for a client following a
suicide attempt. Which of -The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware
the following to cause self harm, therefore, the nurse should
interventions should the arrange for the client to have only plastic products
nurse include in the plan? on their meal tray.
Inform the client that this admission is confidential.
A nurse is performing an
admission assessment for
-According to evidence-based practice, the nurse
a client who appears
should first inform the client about confidentiality
withdrawn and fearful.
during the orientation phase of the nurse client
Which of the following
relationship. This action establishes trust between
actions should the nurse
the client and the nurse, which in turn decreases the
take first?
client's anxiety level.
A nurse is caring for an You're afraid you have caused physical injury to
adolescent client who yourself?
has anorexia nervosa. The
client states, "Have I -Repeating the main idea of what the client has said,
done any permanent which will allow for clarification of any
damage to my body?" misunderstanding on the part of the client or the
Which of the following nurse.
responses should the
nurse make?
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A nurse is caring for a Have you thought of harming yourself?
client following a fire that
destroyed her home and -The greatest risk to this client is self harm due to
killed one of her children. the loss of her child and home, therefore, the first
The client is crying and question the nurse should ask a client who is having
does not make eye a personal crisis is to determine if the client has
contact with the nurse. suicidal ideation. If so, the nurse should take action
Which of the following to protect the client from self harm.
questions should the
nurse ask first?
Serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL
A nurse is checking -Reference range of 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.
laboratory values for a The greatest risk to this client is decreased kidney
hospitalized young adult function, which can cause an increase in the client's
client who has bipolar lithium level; therefore, this value is the priority for
disorder and is taking the nurse to report to the provider. The clients
lithium. Which of the lithium dosage might need to be modified based on
following values is the this lab value. The cause of increased serum
priority for the nurse to creatinine include dehydration as well as renal
report to the provider? disorders. Lithium is contraindicated for clients who
have severe renal disease, cardiac disease, or
severe dehydration.
A nurse is providing You will still need to give informed consent for
information to a client treatment after admission.
who is seeking voluntary
admission to a mental -A client who seeks voluntary admission to a mental
health facility. Which of health facility has the same rights as clients
the following information receiving any other kind of health care. The client
should the nurse will still need to give informed consent for treatment
include? and therapies, such as electroconvulsive therapy.
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Initiate a behavioral contract with the client.
A nurse is developing a
plan of care for an -A client who has conduct disorder can demonstrate
adolescent client who patterns of behavior that are aggressive,
has conduct disorder. disrespectful of others rights, and can lead to injury
Which of the following of others. A behavioral contract helps to develop
interventions should the trust between the client and the nurse and
nurse include in the plan? emphasizes the client's responsibility to commit to
work on changes in behavior.
A hospice nurse is talking Displacement
with the family of a client
who recently died from -When this family member uses displacement, they
cancer following a series are transferring their feelings of anger to the
of chemotherapy provider so they do not have to cope with their own
treatment. One of the feelings of sadness and loss.
adult children is angry
with the provider and
blames the provider for
their father's death. Which
of the following defense
mechanisms is the family
member using?
A nurse in an acute care I expect that my father will no longer be confused
facility is providing when he is discharged.
teaching for the adult
child of an older adult
client who is admitted
with a urinary tract
infection and delirium.
The client has been living
independently at home.
Which of the following
statements by the adult
child demonstrates the
teaching has been
effective?
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