A patient receiving an monoamine oxidase inhibitor is prescribed pseudoephedrine.  When these two drugs are administered to a patient, the nurse must be aware that the patient is at increased risk for which of the following conditions?

A nursing care plan has been written for a client. A nursing action for this client is the following: Allow the client to express his fears regarding his new diagnosis. Which type of nursing skill would be required in order to carry out this nursing action?  

Post-natally, babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at increased risk for:

Which of the following instructions should the psychiatric technician give to a client who complains of dryness of the mouth caused by the anticholinergic action of trihexyphenidyl?

A client says in hostile tones to the psychiatric technician, “I hate you. You know you are totally stupid.” Which of the following is an effective response to make?

The nurse has documented nursing care in the wrong client’s chart. What action should the nurse take?

At Lanterman Developmental Center, the psychiatric technician administers Morphine Sulfate 10 milligrams P.O. to a client with terminal pancreatic cancer. Which of the following actions should the psychiatric technician take after administering the medication?

A patient complains of dizziness when rising suddenly from a lying position.  What would the nurse tell the patient to help eliminate this problem?

A client with a diagnosis of tonic-clonic seizures has been prescribed phenytoin. The psychiatric technician is transcribing the medication order and is unsure if the dosage order is correct.  When consulting the Physician’s Desk Reference, what may the P.T. see written as the range-of-dosage for this drug?

A client asks what are the common side effects naproxen, which is a NSAIDS. Which side effects would the psych technician list?