In a sad voice, an elderly patient tells the nurse of the recent deaths of a spouse and close friend. The patient has no other family and only a few acquaintances in the community. The nurse’s priority is to determine whether which nursing diagnosis applies to this patient?

In a sad voice, an elderly patient tells the nurse of the recent deaths of a spouse and close friend. The patient has no other family and only a few acquaintances in the community. The nurse’s priority is to determine whether which nursing diagnosis applies to this patient?

A nurse wants to assess for suicidal ideation in an elderly patient. Select the best question to begin this assessment.

An elderly patient brings a bag of medications to the clinic. The nurse finds a bottle labeled Ativan and one labeled lorazepam, both of which are to be taken BID. There are also bottles labeled hydrochlorothiazide, Inderal, and rofecoxib, each to be taken once daily. Which conclusion is accurate?

When differentiating between bereavement symptoms and depression, the nurse will base the formulation on knowledge that in bereavement:

During a grief-processing group, an elderly patient stated, For the first time since my husband died, Im having more good days than bad. This statement suggests that the patient has: