Which statement made by an assistive personnel (AP) indicates to the registered nurse that the AP understands the concepts related to suicide?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized for treatment of bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse’s discharge teaching should include information cautioning against which of the following factors that may cause lithium toxicity?

The client tells the nurse they cannot leave home without checking numerous times that “everything electrical has been shut off.” The client’s statement supports which mental health diagnosis?

Determine whether the following nursing interventions support restricting anorexia, purging bulimia or both.

The emergency department (ED) nurse receives a telephone call and is informed that a tornado has hit a local residential area and that numerous casualties have occurred. The victims will be brought to the ED. The nurse would take which initial action?

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking a maintenance dosage of lithium carbonate. What nursing action would be included in the client’s plan of care?

The home care nurse visits a pregnant client who has a diagnosis of mild preeclampsia. Which assessment finding indicates a worsening of the preeclampsia and the need to notify the primary health care provider (PHCP)?

The nurse is caring for four 1-day postpartum clients. Which client assessment requires the need for follow-up?

The home care nurse visits a pregnant client who has a diagnosis of mild preeclampsia. Which assessment finding indicates a worsening of the preeclampsia and the need to notify the primary health care provider (PHCP)?

The nurse is assessing a client in the second trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which findings would the nurse expect to note if abruptio placentae is present? Select all that apply.