A nurse is caring for a client who reports spending 12 hr daily playing video games online. The client has spent a significant amount of money betting on these games. They lost their job due to missed work, and they filed for bankruptcy because of their gambling debts. Their partner was supporting them financially until the partner left the client out of frustration with their behavior. Which of the following manifestations of non-substance addiction is characteristic of the client's behavior?

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A nurse is caring for a client who reports spending 12 hr daily playing video games online. The client has spent a significant amount of money betting on these games. They lost their job due to missed work, and they filed for bankruptcy because of their gambling debts. Their partner was supporting them financially until the partner left the client out of frustration with their behavior. Which of the following manifestations of non-substance addiction is characteristic of the client's behavior?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. The client states 'I will just see my regular doctor at my annual checkup after I am discharged.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is leading a group about relapse prevention. Which of the following statements appropriately describes the principles of the self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and has a prescription for levodopa. Which of the following types of dementia should the nurse identify that the client has?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

In a team meeting, a nurse says, 'I'm concerned whether we are behaving ethically by using restraint to prevent one patient from self-mutilation while the care plan for another patient who has also self-mutilated calls for one-on-one supervision.' Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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