A 13 year old clients father has recently been deployed to a…
A 13 year old clients father has recently been deployed to a war zone. The client is constantly tearful and exhibits truancy, vandalism, and aggression. The pediatric nurse practitioner should identify this behavior with which adjustment disorder (AD)?
Read DetailsA parent tells the nurse, “The doctor said that my son who h…
A parent tells the nurse, “The doctor said that my son who has attention deficit-hyperactivity disoder (ADHD) may also have bipolar disorder, but this diagnosis is still uncertain.” Which is the nurse’s most appropriate response?
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A client with a history of generalized anxiety disorder presents with restlessness, irritability, a blood pressure of 140/90 mm HG, a pulse rate of 96, and respiratory rate of 20. On the basis of these assessed data, which assumption would be correct?
Read DetailsProgress note states: 07/15/17 @ 1130: 28 year old white fem…
Progress note states: 07/15/17 @ 1130: 28 year old white female admitted to unit with diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and suicide attempt after cutting her right wrist. Right wrist dressing is dry and intact. Client states “ I don’t want to be here and I am not following your treatment plan or any of your rules. I’m going to tell everyone here not to follow the rules.”————————————————————– M. Gaillard, RN,MSN Which statement, about the clients condition, is most accurate?
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