A home health nurse is caring for a client who is in the continuation phase of major

depressive disorder. The client states I feel unmotivated and don't feel like leaving my

home. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to address the

client's social isolation?

Join a low impact exercise class

Enroll in an online self-help course

A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription

for bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment findings in

the client history should the nurse report? - Recent head injury

A nurse is caring for a client who receives lamotrigine daily for bipolar disorder and

reports a rash on his arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Withhold the next dose

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings

should the nurse document as positive symptoms?

Fight of ideas, auditory hallucinations, delusions of gander

A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional team meeting regarding a newly admitted

client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings obtained

during the initial assessment is the priority to report to other disciplines?

psychomotor retardation

A nurse is caring for a school; age child who has conduct disorder and requires wrist

restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Monitor the child's vital sins every 15 min

A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive compulsive

disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the

following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping

technique?

Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks