Which behavior indicates the nurse is using a intraprofessional process recording (IPR) correctly to enhance communication with patients?

A patient is being treated for  alcohol abuse in a rehabilitation center. The nurse will include which information when teaching him about disulfiram (Antabuse) therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase. The client says he is bored. Which of the following activities is appropriate for the nurse to suggest to this client?

While walking through the dining room the nurse overhears a client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia whisper to another client ”they are all out to get us and probably poisoned the food too.” What would be the priority nursing action?

The nurse is meeting with the interdisciplinary team to discuss the care plan for a client with a diagnosis of depression.  What statement by the nurse indicates that the care needs to be re-evaluated?

A patient with the diagnosis of schizophrenia is hospitalized and is taking an Antipsycotic (phenothiazine) drug. Which statement by this patient indicates that he is experiencing a common adverse effect of this medication?

List four (4) mental health disorders that can be treated with serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication.

Order: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5 mg, PO, qidUsing the following drug label, how many milliliters of Compazine will the patient receive per dose? DO NOT ROUND

A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seculsion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients.  The nurse’s actions are an example of which of the following torts?

The HCP orders paroxetine 20 mg PO daily for one week, then increase by 10 mg weekly until the dose reaches 40 mg daily.  The client has been on the medication for 10 days, what dose should the nurse be administering?