2.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the folling findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Abdominal
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3.A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The client has lost 11.4kg(25lb) over the past month and currently weight 38.6kg(85lb). The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Answer:Amenorrhea
4.A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following alcohol withdrawal, which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client during maintenance?
Answer:Disulfiram
5.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a sexual assault that occurred 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer:Dream about the assault
6.A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing staff discussion about the legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Answer:A involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others.
7.A nurse in a mental health unit is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving treatment for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as the priority for this client?
Answer:Promoting and maintaining client safety
8.A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?
Answer:Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
9.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should explain that the provider will routinely prescribe which of the following tests while the client is taking valproic acid?
Answer:Liver function levels
10.A nurse in the emergency room is collecting data from a client who has heroin intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer:Respiratory depression
11.A nurse is assisting with a community presentation about alzheimer’s disease. The nurse should conclude that a member of the group requires further reinforcemet of teaching when she identifies which of the following findings as a manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease?
Answer:Sudden confusion
12.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Increased mental alertness
13. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has antisocial personality disorder to an acute care unit. The client is admitted under court order following the theft and destruction of a car. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect the client to display?
Answer: Anger with the nursing staff for hospitalizing him against his will
14. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should identify that which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client?
Answer: Permitting the client to spend some quiet time alone after each meal
15.A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a physical dependence
To alprazolam and must discontinue the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend?
Answer: Taper the medication gradually over several weeks.
16. A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse should tell the client to expect which of the following adverse effects?
Answer: Sedation
17. A nurse is collecting data from a client who takes an MAOI for the treatment of depression. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Answer: Elevated blood pressure
18.A nurse in an acute substance disorder unit is collecting data from a client who received treatment in the emergency department for an opioid overdose. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipa [Show Less]