Cognition

Which motive is associated with fire-setting in individuals with pyromania?

Trichotillomania is associated with which condition?

The nurse questions the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa if which patient characteristic is present?

The patient presents to the emergency department exhibiting stiff, jerky movements of the face and neck. The nurse reviews the patient's medical history for a prescription for which medication? 

After failing to experience symptom relief from other antidepressants, the patient is prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant. The nurse instructs the patient to expect which side effect? 

Which information is true regarding developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?

A high school wide receiver suffered substantial head trauma during a tackle. The school nurse is concerned about concussion. The nurse provides which information to the adolescent and parents? Select all that apply.

The unit is experiencing increased patient census. Which patients, if suggested for pairing with the 28-year-old patient with epilepsy, does the bedside nurse question? Select all that apply.

The nurse is a first responder after a gas explosion at an apartment complex. Which patient does the nurse mark to be treated first?

The adult child of the patient with dementia who is the patient’s in-home caregiver reports the patient exhibits increased confusion and agitation after 1600 each day. Which statement by the nurse will be most helpful to the caregiver?

The nurse is planning care for the elderly patient with dementia who experiences increased agitation and confusion during the evening hours. Which interventions does the nurse include to decrease evening agitation and confusion? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing an admission assessment and interview of the patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Which therapeutic communication techniques are used by the nurse to conduct the interview? Select all that apply.

Several tenants from an apartment building are brought to the emergency department with concern for carbon monoxide poisoning. One patient presents with reddish-purple skin, a blood pressure of 94/48 mmHg, heart rate of 118 bpm, and altered consciousness (arouses when his name is shouted). The nurse anticipates testing will reveal which carbon monoxide level?