Play therapy has been found to be successful in dealing with problems and difficulties presented to children. What is the PRIMARY client centered reason the nurse employs play therapy with a small group of 6-year-olds?

Agoraphobia is classified as an anxiety disorder that often develops after one or more panic attacks. What would be the PRIMARY GAIN associated with the someone experiencing Agoraphobia?

As the nurse, you are not surprised when your client diagnosed with new-onset blindness caused by conversion disorder is presenting with which of the following symptoms due to experiencing “La Belle Indifference?”

The hospice nurse enters the home of a terminally ill client and finds the elderly spouse sitting at the bedside. The spouse is reading from a travel magazine to the client about the vacation she is planning for them for next year. What areas are the most important for the hospice nurse to assess at this time? Select ALL that apply.  

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 20 mg is ordered at 9am and 5pm daily. Drug is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse give daily?

The newly admitted child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder self-mutilates when stressed. What would be the MOST appropriate short-term goal, by the end of the shift, for this client?  

The partner of a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reports that the client regularly exhibits “strange behaviors.” What does the nurse tell the partner about these behaviors? Select ALL that apply. 

The mother of a child diagnosis with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) says to her nurse, “I have three kids in grade school and I never know what any of them are doing. They have their lives and I have mine.” What type of family boundaries are described by this comment?

The nurse is working with a client with Paranoid Personality Disorder to facilitate behavioral change. Which intervention does the nurse employ that will have the GREATEST impact on successful achievement of outcomes?

The anorexic client is to receive 1000ml of intravenous fluid in 8 hours. At what hourly rate will the nurse set the electronic administration device?