A nurse is assessing a client who is withdrawing from heroin. Which of the following

manifestations should the nurse expect?

a. Slurred speech

b. Hypotension

c. Bradycardia

d. Hyperthermia

A nurse is assessing a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the

following finds should the nurse expect?

a. Lack of remorse

b. Attention seeking

c. Splitting of staff

d. Identity disturbance

A nurse is planning care for a 3-year-old child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which

of the following finding should the nurse expect?

a. Readily initiates conversation

b. Enjoys imaginative play

c. Strong relationship with sibling and peers

d. Attachment to objects that spin

A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client reports not

sleeping for 3 days and is exhibiting a euphoric mood. The nurse should identify which

of the following as the priority intervention.

a. Secure the client's valuable possessions

b. Limit loud noises in the client's environment

c. Encourage the client to participate in structured solitary activities

d. Provide high calorie snacks to the client

A nurse is evaluating the medication response of a client who takes naltrexone for the

treatment of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following

is a therapeutic effect of this medication.

a. Blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase

b. Prevents the anxiety of abstinence

c. Reduce substance craving

d. Decreases the likelihood of seizures

A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states "my job is so

stressful that the

only way I can come it is to drink." The nurse should recognize that the client is

displaying which of the following defense mechanisms?

a. Repression