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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is providing teaching to the partner of a client who has Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for donepezil. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Bedtime administration reduces nausea. Alzheimer’s worsens, it doesn’t stop progression, and falls risk may increase.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who is going through the grieving process. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to meet the client's spiritual needs?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Contacting a spiritual advisor supports spiritual needs. Changing subjects dismisses anger, isolation may worsen despair, internalizing hinders grief processing.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a substance use disorder. The client states, 'The state took my child away after my overdose. I don’t want to go on living without them.' Which of the following therapeutic responses should the nurse make?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Asking about self-harm assesses suicide risk, the priority. Counseling promises are false, sedatives avoid the issue, custody is premature.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease about home safety. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A bolt lock prevents wandering, a key safety issue. Delayed reporting, photos, and darkness don’t address immediate prevention.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse in a rehabilitation center is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions by the client indicates mania?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Constant talking (pressured speech) indicates mania’s high energy. Inferiority and hypersomnia suggest depression, memory loss isn’t mania-specific.

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