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Your patient with advanced Alzheimer’s disease keeps searching the unit for her mother who died many years ago.  How should you respond? 

The LPN/LVN cares for a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.  What will the LPN/LVN expect to find?

A female victim of a sexual assault is being seen in the crisis center.  The client states that she still feels “as though the rape just happened yesterday,” even though it has been a few months since the incident.  Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

An elderly patient has aphasia from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).  Which need is priority?

Your patient with schizophrenia who is English-speaking says “no acu moona” to you.  What is this called? 

A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and confused at night.  Which intervention should the nurse implement initially? 

You find out that your schizophrenic patient is also using opioids to counteract the frightening hallucinations.  What terms are used to describe this (select all that apply) 

Which of the following statements best describes obsessive-compulsive personality disorder? 

As a nurse, you understand that anorexia nervosa in adolescents may be related to

A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time.  The nurse should tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-step program?