A 27-year-old client has been married and divorced four times. The client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Which behavior pattern should a nurse anticipate when caring for this client?
A) Social isolation
B) Suspiciousness of others
C) Belligerence and argumentativeness
D) Emotional instability
D
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A client with severe dementia can no longer recognize her only daughter and becomes anxious and
agitated when the daughter attempts to reorient her. An alternative the nurse could suggest to the daughter is to a. wear a large name tag. b. visit her mother less often. c. use validating techniques. d. place clocks and calendars strategically.
A nurse is caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis. What should the nurse be aware that the inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli will lead to?
a. Moderate to high blood pressure b. Low blood volume with polyuria c. Irritability and hyperactivity d. Low levels of BUN and creatinine
Nurses who use critical thinking avoid jumping to conclusions about patients or patient care, and they also avoid making decisions based on assumptions. They ____________________, or ensure the correctness of, any information they obtain
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The nurse knows that the best test to differentiate between central and nephrogenic DI is
a. the water deprivation test. b. serum osmolality. c. computed tomography scan. d. the ADH test.