A nurse in an acute inpatient unit is caring for a client admitted for severe alcohol use disorder who is demonstrating early signs of alcohol withdrawal, including fine hand tremors, tachycardia, and diaphoresis. Which group of medications should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe to manage acute withdrawal symptoms and prevent seizures?

Alcohol withdrawal delirium, also known as delirium tremens (DTs) may happen anytime within the first 72 hours and include:  

An unconscious client is brought to the emergency department with a suspected heroin overdose. Which vital signs support this diagnosis? 

A survivor of childhood abuse is hospitalized following an episode of wrist cutting. The patient has a history of bulimia nervosa disorder as well as difficulty trusting and relating to others. What is the nurse’s priority intervention? 

A family member of a client who abuses alcohol tells the nurse that she calls her husband’s boss to cover for his work absences. The nurse knows that this is an example of:

Opioid withdrawal symptoms include: Select All That Apply: 

Which life-threatening physiological mechanism is the direct cause of acute death in a client experiencing an acute alcohol overdose (alcohol poisoning)?

 An individual experiences sexual dysfunction and blames it on a partner by calling the person unattractive and unromantic. Which defense mechanism is evident?

 In long-term care planning for a victim of abuse, the priority for a long-term outcome is the need to: 

A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is conducting an assessment on a client who experienced a life-threatening vehicle malfunction several months ago when the accelerator stuck on a busy highway. Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?