A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia which has been treated with fluphenazine for several years. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as manifestations of tardive dyskinesia (TD)?
A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding…
A nurse attends an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding a newly admitted client. Which of the following individuals are typically included as members of the interdisciplinary treatment team in psychiatry? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has schizophr…
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse in an acute mental health unit is admitting a client…
A nurse in an acute mental health unit is admitting a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following findings supports the admitting diagnosis of acute mania?
A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who ha…
A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is implementing a plan of care for a client who has…
A nurse is implementing a plan of care for a client who has AIDS with recurring pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client w…
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has major depressive disorder and a prescription for nortriptyline 25 mg daily. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has had a tota…
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for uterine cancer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a group of teenage clients about the use…
A nurse is teaching a group of teenage clients about the use of condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who h…
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The client received a telephone call that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up and down the corridors of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?