A 29-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of inability to tightly close the eye lid, frown, or smile on the right side. Her examination is otherwise unremarkable. This likely represents paralysis of cranial nerve (CN):

Which part of the limbic system is involved in regulating basic, powerful emotions (e.g., fear, rage)?

The PMHNP is treating a patient for bipolar disorder. The PMHNP decides to prescribe lurasidone. What important education should the PMHNP provide to the patient?

The patient has an order for lorazepam 0.5mg IM now. The nurse has lorazepam labeled 2mg/ml. How many ml will the nurse administer to the patient? Show your work.

A nurse is being sued for malpractice after a client completed suicide on the medical–surgical unit. The nurse’s attorney has pointed out that the client had no history of suicide attempts, had no history of mental illness, and denied suicidality on the standard intake assessment. This argument calls into question what component of a malpractice suit?

The Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) protects which individual from discrimination?

A nurse is caring for a toddler who is being treated in the emergency department following a head contusion from a fall. History reveals the toddler lives at home with only her mother. The provider’s discharge instructions include waking the child every hour to assess for indications of a possible head injury.In which of the following situations should the nurse intervene and attempt to prevent discharge?

The nurse-manager has learned there is conflict between a nonresponsive client’s family members about the best plan of care. The manager recognizes the complex ethics of this situation. What is the manager’s best action?

A novice nurse has been trying to apply the nursing process to each client interaction. What should the nurse do to enhance the effectiveness of this process for making decisions and solving problems?

The unit manager has created a decision grid in order to assist with a difficult staffing decision that will affect many nurses. The decision grid will allow the manager to: