The nurse discusses organ donation with a family whose loved one has suddenly passed. Common courtesy and sensitivity to the family’s grief are important. Which action facilitates the family’s option of organ donation?

Clients unlikely to abstain from alcohol are not appropriate candidates for treatment with disulfiram (Antabuse), nor are clients with:

The nurse teaches an alcoholic client the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Which statement by the client indicates that he understands the teaching?

The nurse who works in a rehabilitation facility knows that psychosocial interventions for substance abuse include:

Clients who have substance use disorders fall into one of five stages. These stages occur along a continuum that provides a useful framework for monitoring progress. A client admits to the nurse that substance use is causing difficulties in the client’s life. Which stage is the client experiencing?

The nurse knows that risk factors for glaucoma include:

A client’s family experiences acute grief. Which action by the nurse offers the most comfort to the family?

Which is a behavioral intervention that the nurse can use to assist the client who wishes to quit smoking?

Which disease process is characterized by anxiety about and avoidance of places or situations in which the ability to escape is limited or embarrassing?

Clients who are alcohol dependent usually require a two-phase treatment regimen. Which is an example of an effective two-phase treatment regimen?

Which is a self-help group for families of alcoholics?

In a client with anorexia nervosa, the nurse expects to see:

Sensitive and skilled end-of-life care for clients and family members is critical for gerontological family nurses. Which is a common concern for clients and families experiencing the end of life?

Primary prevention of domestic abuse involves:

Which is a familial factor that most accurately places a family at risk for child abuse and neglect?

Which factor most accurately reflects characteristics of the child that place families at risk for child abuse and neglect?

Three sets of factors place families at risk for child abuse and neglect. Parental risk factors that place families at risk for child abuse and neglect include:

Major depression most prominently affects:

One theory commonly used in family mental health nursing is Bowen’s family systems theory. The central assumption in this theory is that chronic anxiety is the underlying basis for dysfunction. The theory consists of eight interlocking concepts that address anxiety and emotional processes. This includes:

The nurse knows that families require coping skills to manage illness recovery at home. Which is an appropriate coping skill shown by the family?

Which questionnaire should the nurse use to screen a male client for alcohol abuse?

The foundation of crisis intervention is the development of a state of understanding and comfort between client and nurse. This is known as:

A client experiences a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The nurse informs the client upon discharge that which factor is associated with an increased risk of stroke after a TIA?

A 24-year-old client undergoes a traumatic belowthe-knee amputation. The nurse assesses the client for risk of suicide. Which is a risk factor for suicide?

Which percentage of those with mental illness receive treatment in the health care system?

Bilateral progressive hearing loss in a 27-year-old female was first noticed 2 years ago when she was pregnant with her second child. Which illness is most likely the cause of the client’s progressive hearing loss?

A 74-year-old client is seen by the physician for treatment of cataracts. The nurse teaches the client about the signs and symptoms of cataracts. Which statement by the client indicates that she understands the teaching?