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A 27-year-old healthy primigravida is brought to the labor and birthing room by her husband at 32 weeks’ gestation. She experienced a sudden onset of painless vaginal bleeding. Following an ultrasound examination, the diagnosis of bleeding secondary to complete placenta previa is made. Expected assessment findings concerning the abdomen would include:

The 4th of July holiday comes while a client is in the hospital being treated for schizophrenia. She is taking
chlorpromazine and has improved to the point of being allowed to go with a group to the park for a picnic. The
side effect of chlorpromazine that the nurse needs to keep in mind during this outing is:

A 32-year-old male client is a marketing representative. His job requires him to have a tremendous amount of energy during the day. He frequently uses cocaine to sustain his energy level. Lately he has increased his use of cocaine and even experimented with crack cocaine. Realizing he can no longer continue this destructive behavior, he is seeking treatment for cocaine addiction. In planning nursing care for the client’s inpatient stay, which expected outcome is most appropriate?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder continues to be hyperactive and to lose weight. Which of the following
nutritional interventions would be most therapeutic for him at this time?