A patient reports heart palpitations and tightness in their chest. What should the nurse do for this client?

A patient with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) frequently lies to staff. What is the nurse’s best approach?

The nurse is dealing with several clients who are experiencing eating disorders.  Identify the correct characteristic of the eating disorders with their expected behaviors, compensatory behaviors, and psychological indicators:  Characteristic Body weight Eating behaviors  Compensatory behaviors ANOREXIA NERVOSA  BULIMIA NERVOSA   BINGE-EATING DISORDER   None

A patient with schizophrenia is laughing to themselves and whispering. The nurse suspects:

The nurse is planning care for a patient hospitalized for bulimia nervosa. Which interventions are priority for preventing purging behaviors? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with binge-eating disorder reports eating large amounts of food rapidly and feeling “out of control.” What is the best nursing response?

You are a judge who has to decide on whether you prefer community supervision solutions or restorative solutions. Which are more effective, in your opinion? Why? Is there a combination that you feel is not effective?

Imagine you are a new parolee. You were incarcerated when you were in your teens; now you are 48. When you were incarcerated, you had a drug addiction. Now you have a GED and hopes for the future. Write an essay about your upcoming reentry. What are your hopes? Your concerns?

Families and schools are crucial to stopping antisocial behavior in young delinquents. Budgetary concerns are often an issue when politics emphasize “law and order.” You are the governor of a state that has a very tight budget. You are about to speak before your state legislature, and you need to make a convincing argument for the funding of two types of programs you believe will be most effective in preventing long-term juvenile delinquency.

What are the three ways juveniles are transferred to adult court? Describe each.