5. Which situation should a nurse identify as an example of an autocratic leadership style?

30. The following clients are seen in the emergency department. The psychiatric unit has one remaining bed. Which client should the triage nurse expect to be admitted?

1. When used in combination with anxiolytic medication, alcohol leads to ____ effects and caffeine leads to ____ effects.

2. A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, “Which part of my brain controls my emotions?” Which nursing response is best?

1. Which data-gathering technique is employed during the assessment phase of the nursing process?

9. Which neurotransmitters would the nurse expect to be elevated in a client with a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia?

3. Which nursing diagnosis is correctly formulated?

3. Without authorization, a nurse administers an extra dose of narcotic tranquilizer to an agitated client. The nurse’s coworker observes this action but does nothing for fear of repercussion. What is the ethical interpretation of the coworker’s lack of involvement?

17. Which example of a therapeutic communication technique would be most effective in the planning phase of the nursing process?

15. A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an emergency department, she cries, “I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of reflection?