HESI RN · HESI Mental Health · Aggressive Behavior Nursing Diagnosis

A patient with an abdominal mass is scheduled for a biopsy. The patient has difficulty understanding the nurse's comments and asks, 'What do you mean? What are they going to do?' Assessment findings include tremulous voice, respirations 28, and pulse 110. What is the patient's level of anxiety?

The nurse is attending an in-service training on safe take-down techniques for aggressive clients. Preparation for safe physical handling prepares the nurse to practice which ethical principle?

A patient with schizophrenia is exhibiting signs of agitation, disorganized speech, and paranoia. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed for this patient?

A Filipino American patient had a nursing diagnosis of situational low self-esteem related to poor social skills as evidenced by lack of eye contact. Interventions were used to raise the patient’s self-esteem, but after 3 weeks, the patient’s eye contact did not improve. What is the most accurate analysis of this scenario?

You find a patient on the floor at shift change. She is awake and alert. She is confused now and was not confused prior to the being found on the floor. What is your first step in the nursing process in this situation?