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Question 1 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
An adolescent client is admitted to the postoperative unit following open reduction of a fractured femur which occurred when the client fell down the stairs at a party. The nurse notices needle marks on the client's arms. Which assessment findings should the nurse document related to suspected narcotic withdrawal?

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Question 2 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client is receiving benztropine mesylate for drug-induced extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS). Which finding indicates that the nurse should further evaluate the client?

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Question 3 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning desensitization with the therapist, and the nurse is reinforcing the process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this client's plan of care?

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Question 4 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a client who reports using cocaine several times in the past week. Which observations should the nurse document?

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Question 5 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
Prior to initiating a treatment regimen with the antidepressant sertraline, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which information?

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Question 6 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing the admission assessment for a client with schizophrenia in an acute care inpatient facility. The nurse should identify which observed behavior is characteristic of schizophrenia?

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Question 7 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
The mental health unit nurse completes the admission assessment for a depressed adolescent client with suicidal ideation. The client reports becoming angry with a sibling, so the client took a handful of pills. Which goal is most important for the nurse to establish with this client?

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Question 8 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice
Following involvement in a motor vehicle collision, a middle-aged adult client is admitted to the hospital with multiple facial fractures. The client's blood alcohol level is high on admission. Which PRN prescription should be administered if the client begins to exhibit signs and symptoms of delirium tremens (DTs)?

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