A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and confused at night.  Which intervention should the nurse implement initially? 

Your patient with schizophrenia who is English-speaking says “no acu moona” to you.  What is this called? 

As a nurse, you understand that anorexia nervosa in adolescents may be related to

Which of the following statements best describes obsessive-compulsive personality disorder? 

A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time.  The nurse should tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-step program? 

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) provides standards of care for which of the following?

The LPN/LVN cares for a client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia who still experiences hallucinations despite taking olanzapine.  The LPN/LVN recognizes that which is an effective nursing intervention for this client? 

In the elderly, administering medication is a great concern for the nurse because these patients are more prone to side effects.  The primary cause of this is:

The home health nurse visits a client at home and determines that the client is dependent on drugs.  During the assessment, which action should the nurse take to plan appropriate nursing care? 

When discharging a schizophrenic patient who is taking haloperidol (Haldol), it is important for the nurse to advise the patient to: