The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old white man whose wife has recently died. The patient has been diagnosed with clinical depression and is demonstrating insufficient coping skills. Which action by the nurse would be most important?
A) Refer the patient for long-term psychotherapy.
B) Determine the patient's risk of psychosis.
C) Determine if anyone in the patient's family has had depression.
D) Ask the patient if he is thinking about killing himself.
A
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Which intervention should the nurse implement to improve the quality of this woman's sleep? a. Recommend preparation for sleep. b. Suggest trying a cup of warm milk at bedtime. c. Inquire about her nightly sleep rituals. d. Propose volunteer work at a thrift shop.
Liquids can be measured in small units of volume providing
A. a smaller range of dosages. B. doses for adults only. C. a greater range of dosages. D. doses that require refrigeration.
The nurse at an ophthalmologist's office is training a new nurse. They care for a patient who has just received fluorescein. Which statement or statements by the new nurse best demonstrate understanding of fluorescein? (Select all that apply.)
a. "It may cause nausea and vomiting." b. "It is used to inspect the pupils for regularity." c. "It is used to inspect the cornea for lesions." d. "It may cause bradycardia." e. "It may cause pruritus."
An adolescent diagnosed with an impulse control disorder said, "I just want to die. I spend all my time getting even with people who have done wrong to me." When asked about a suicide plan, the adolescent replied, "I'll jump from the bridge near my home
My father threw kittens off that bridge, and they died because they couldn't swim." Rate the suicide risk. a. Absent b. Low c. Moderate d. High