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? -

answerJoin 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? - answerRecent 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? - answerWithhold the next dose

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

nurse document as positive symptoms? - answerFight of ideas, auditory hallucinations, delusions

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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? - answerpsychomotor 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? - answerMonitor 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? - answerSnap a rubber