A nurse is observing a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder on the inpatient unit. Which of the following would the nurse most likely note?
A) Actively participating in several different groups
B) Openly verbalizing feelings
C) Participating in relationships in which the client has control
D) Adhering to the personal boundaries of others
B
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The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to help prevent hemorrhage caused by uterine atony. Which drug would the nurse most likely administer? Select all that apply
A) Carboprost (Hemabate) B) Indomethacin (Indocin) C) Methylergonovine (Methergine) D) Terbutaline (Brethine) E) Misoprostol (Cytotec)
When should a nurse recognize that the acute phase of a CVA has ended?
a. Forty-eight hours has passed from its on-set. b. The patient begins to respond verbally. c. BP drops. d. Vital signs and neurologic signs stabilize.
In response to a critical incident of suicide on an inpatient unit, research identifies which response as MOST desired by psychiatric nurses?
a. informal discussion among themselves b. formal debriefing and counseling c. short-term medication d. time off to individually process the event
A psychiatric–mental health nurse with decades of practice experience has noted that there has been an increased interest in the spiritual aspects of health. To which of the following reasons has this increased interest been attributed?
A) Research findings suggesting that a spiritual life benefits health B) A decrease in the use of complementary and alternative medicine C) Research findings indicating that lack of religion contributes to mental illness D) The belief that health and spirituality are independent