A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which goal is $\mathbf{priority}$ ?

A) Adjusting to career
B) Adjusting to divorce
C) Adjusting to retirement
D) Adjusting to grandchildren

At a unit meeting, staff members discuss the decor for a special room for patients experiencing mania. Select the best option.

A) Extra-large window with a view of the street
B) Neutral walls with pale, simple accessories
C) Brightly colored walls and print drapes
D) Deep colors for walls and upholstery

A patient's roommate has observed the patient behaving in uncharacteristic ways, but the patient cannot remember the episodes. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is suspected. Which questions are most relevant to the assessment of this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A) "Are you sexually promiscuous?"
B) "Do you think you need an antidepressant medication?"
C) "Have you ever found yourself someplace and did not know how you got there?"
D) "Are your memories of childhood clear and complete, or do you have blank spots?"
E) "Have you ever found new things in your belongings that you can't remember buying?"

The client has an order for the drug digitalis,which has the effect of decreasing the heart rate.Which site should the nurse use to obtain a pulse rate prior to administering the medication?

A) Radial
B) Temporal
C) Apical
D) Brachial