NCLEX -National Council Licensure Examination NCLEX RN

Which of the following statements relevant to a suicidal client is correct?

The day following his admission, the nurse sits down by a male client on the sofa in the dayroom. He was admitted for depression and thoughts of suicide. He looks at the nurse and says, "My life is so bad no one can do anything to help me." The most helpful initial response by the nurse would be:

A long-term goal for the nurse in planning care for a depressed, suicidal client would be to:

After 3 weeks of treatment, a severely depressed client suddenly begins to feel better and starts interacting appropriately with other clients and staff. The nurse knows that this client has an increased risk for:

Nursing care for the substance abuse client experiencing alcohol withdrawal delirium includes:

A psychotic client who believes that he is God and rules all the universe is experiencing which type of delusion?

A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?

A schizophrenic client has made sexual overtures toward her physician on numerous occasions. During lunch, the client tells the nurse, "My doctor is in love with me and wants to marry me." This client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?

Hypoxia is the primary problem related to near-drowning victims. The first organ that sustains irreversible damage after submersion in water is the:

One of the most dramatic and serious complications associated with bacterial meningitis is Waterhouse- Friderichsen syndrome, which is: