A client has been administered emergency medication to calm them after an altercation with another client. What is the nurse’s immediate responsibility after giving the medication?

How can a nurse use the DSM-5-TR to provide care to their clients?

An adult child of an older adult parent calls the doctor’s office about concerns for the older adult person’s safety living alone due to increased confusion. What legal document must be in place in order for the adult child to make decisions for their older adult parent?

A client who has always been very private about their health-care needs is now in the position to need a health-care proxy. One important piece of education that the client should receive before choosing the proxy is ________.

A mental health facility is offering safety training for their staff who work closely with the client population. Which type of program is currently used more often?

Which federal government program provides coverage for people with disabilities?

An experienced nurse understands that the most common cause of delirium in an older adult is what?

What is the best reasoning behind legally ordered medications without a person’s consent?

A client with dementia is no longer able to pick their own outfits and is not oriented to time, date, and place. What stage of neurocognitive disorder is this client displaying?

A nurse is working with a client who has just been diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD). The client states that they are upset with the diagnosis “because the doctor is not listening to me and they’re wrong. They’re saying my symptoms are fake and I’m crazy. I need to see someone else about this issue.” Which of the following is the most therapeutic response from the nurse to the client?