A client is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit and suicide precautions are instituted. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Restricting visitors
B. Placing the client in a private room and locking the bathroom door
C. Removing perfume, shampoo, and other toiletries from the client's room
D. Placing flowers brought to the client in a small glass vase and putting them in the client's room
Ans: C. Removing perfume, shampoo, and other toiletries from the client's room
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a. The number of high school graduates going to college is decreasing. b. More than 88% of people aged 25 to 34 have completed high school. c. More males aged 20 to 24 were married than females in the same age group. d. A significant percentage of those aged 25 to 34 has advanced degrees. e. Adult roles for the young adult are more diverse than for other age groups.
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A nurse is meeting with a family in which the wife abuses alcohol. During the family assessment meeting, the nurse observes that the husband tends to help the wife during the assessment. The husband says, "I help her a lot
This is so difficult for her.". What type of support group might be helpful for the husband? A) Alcoholics Anonymous B) Caretakers group C) Codependents group D) Adult Children of Alcoholics
The nurse is caring for a client who is in the maintenance period following treatment with antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia. During the maintenance period, it is essential that the nurse monitor the client for:
A) Weight loss. B) Torticollis. C) Hypernatremia. D) Tardive dyskinesia.