Which of the following is a common documentation issue associated with patient records?

You estimate that your athlete needs about 2200 calories. She uses a 32oz water bottle. Using this information, about how many water bottles should you recommend she consume each day?

Which of the following findings on a female student athlete’s pre-participation examination would most likely impact her ability to begin training with the cross-country team?

A week after beginning fluoxetine (Prozac), a patient complains, “I still feel so depressed all the time.” Based on pharmacodynamics, the nurse’s best action is to:

A nurse is caring for a patient who has acute stress disorder and is experiencing severe anxiety. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A patient is extremely hyperactive, distractible, and rarely sleeps. The patient eats little, resulting in a loss of 6 pounds since admission 3 days ago. Which measure is a priority when developing a plan for the patient’s care?

Ms. Sullivan is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit following a break up with her boyfriend and taking a handful of lorazepam (Ativan). Which nursing intervention would take priority?

When discussing the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the nurse correctly makes which comment?

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAOI) to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

A patient seen in the emergency department is experiencing irritability, pressured speech, and increased levels of anxiety. Which would be the nurse’s priority intervention?