Identify the following situations and select the number beside the situation that would require the completion of an incident report.  1. A patient falls in the facility. 2. A patient leaves the hospital without telling the hospital staff.  3. A medication error. 4. The patient refuses to take the medications ordered.   

A male client diagnosed with schizophrenia is having positive symptoms associated with his illness.  All of the following are positive symptoms EXCEPT?

The nurse is completing a history and physical of an adolescent diagnosed with a conduct disorder.  What assessment findings would the nurse associate with this condition?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.   

Upon assessment of your client’s rhythm, you note pulseless ventricular tachycardia. What should be the first intervention?

An 18-month-old has a fractured femur and is in Bryant’s traction.  Which response indicates the traction is applied and functioning correctly?

The home health nurse is caring for a 28-year-old client with a T10 spinal cord injury who says, “I can’t do anything. Why am I so worthless?” Which statement by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?

The nurse is caring for a new client on the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder.  Which of the following characteristics would you expect to assess for this client?

Test If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell

Test Acid dilutions, with few exceptions, should be done by

Test Laboratory equipment is cleaned and properly stored after use primarily so that