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A patient has a history of alcohol abuse. The prescription drug that would cause the nurse to be most concerned about cross-dependence is:

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is most accurately defined as:

One bed is available on the inpatient eating disorders unit. Assessment findings for four patients are listed as follows. Which patient should receive the bed?

A patient is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 85 lb, a 20% loss of body weight over the past year. The patient reports amenorrhea for 9 months. Vital signs are temperature (T) 96.6°F; pulse (P) 38 beats/min; blood pressure (BP) 70/42 mm Hg; respirations (R) 20 breaths/min. Skin turgor is poor. Lanugo is present. She says, “I need to lose 10 more pounds.” These assessment findings indicate which medical diagnosis?

Withdrawal from this drug may include: delirium, psychosis, violence, tachycardia and hypertension:

A veteran with a suspected TBI is scheduled for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). What information should the nurse provide?

Of the key nursing interventions, which would NOT be included in plan of care for a patient with an eating disorder

Which statement is true regarding family factors and eating disorders?             

This medication is helpful in treatment plan for PTSD due to its ability to block the brain’s response to norepinephrine? It is also used to treat hypertension:              

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing that: