A home health nurse visits an elderly client who lives with her adult son. Which observation by the nurse is most concerning for elder abuse?

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing moderate anxiety. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to help the patient manage this level of anxiety?

A patient with major depressive disorder tells the nurse, “I was on an SSRI before, and it didn’t help. Why did my provider prescribe an SNRI this time?” What is the nurse’s best response?

The depressed patient who has been taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for the past week complains of still feeling depressed and wants to abandon the drug. How should the nurse respond?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder is receiving amitriptyline 200 mg at bedtime. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to collaborate with the healthcare provider due to a potentially hazardous side effect of this medication?

______________________ is a nonverbal means of communication that emphasizes flexibility in beginning and completing tasks.

A patient with schizophrenia says, “The voices are telling me to hurt myself.” What is the best nursing response?

What is the mode for the following sample of n = 8 scores?   Scores:  0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 

A researcher wants to examine the relationship between sleeping habits and grade point average for college students. A group of 100 students is selected and each student is asked to report the average number of hours s/he sleeps each night as well as his/her grade point average. What research method is being used in this study?

For a research study examining how participant gender influences support for equality in society, participant gender is an example of which kind of variable?