A female client with major depression stated that “life is hopeless and not worth living.” The nurse should place highest priority on which of the following questions?
The nurse and prenatal client discuss the effects of cigarette smoking on pregnancy. It would be correct for the nurse to explain that with cigarette smoking there is increased risk that the baby will have:
The nurse is admitting an infant with bacterial meningitis and is prepared to manage the following possible effects of meningitis:
The nurse is trying to help a mother understand what is happening with her son who has recently been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. At present, he is experiencing hallucinations and delusions of persecution and suffers from poor hygiene. The nurse can best help her understand her son’s condition by which of the following statements?