The nurse is caring for an older patient in a residential care facility. The patient has been extremely irritable the entire day. When modifying the patient?s plan of care, which of the following would be an appropriate snack to offer the patient to decrease the irritability?
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Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a group of patients on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The patient?s history for which of the following would the nurse identify as the strongest indicator of risk for violence?
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Question 3 of 5
A son brings his father to the clinic and tells the nurse that his father has begun to act strangely in the past few days and has unprovoked outbursts of anger. After the incidents, the father expresses remorse for his outburst. The son says, I?ve never seen him act this way. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask next?
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The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has no history of violence but is agitated and appears ready to strike out at a staff member. The nurse would assess the patient for which of the following?
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Question 5 of 5
A patient has been admitted to the detoxification unit after binge drinking. Even though the patient is not currently intoxicated, he is combative and exhibits altered thought processes. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority?
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