1. A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental
health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for
ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask the client?
2. Do you hear voices
3. A female client with a history of drinking who was admitted 8
hours ago after receiving treatment for minor abrasions
occurred from a fall at home. The nurse determines the client's
blood alcohol level (BAL) was not analyzed on administration
action should the nurse take
4. Ask client about alcohol quantity, frequency, and time of last drink
5. A male client is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit with a
bandaged flesh wound after attempting to shoot himself. he is
recently divorced one year ago, lost his job four months ago, and
suffered a break up of his current relationship last week. What is
the most likely source of this client's current feelings of
depression
6. a sense of loss
7. What is the most important goal for a client diagnosed with
major depression who has been receiving an antidepressant
medication for two weeks
8. No attempt to committee suicide
9. A male adult comes to the mental health clinic and walks back and
forth in front of the office door, but does not enter the office. He
then walks around a chair that is in the hallway several times
before sitting down in the chair. What action should the nurse
take first
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, 10. observe the client in the chair
11. A male client in the mental health unit is guarded and
vaguely answers the nurse's questions. He isolates to his room
and sometimes opens the door to peek into the hall. Which
problem can the nurse anticipate
12. delusions of persecution
13. A male client who is seen in the mental health clinic
monthly reports feeling very stressed and nervous and further
describes becoming angry increasingly more often during the last
month. What action should the nurse take first
14. ask the client to identify problems that have occurred
during the last month
15.
16. A 26-year-old female client has been particularly restless
and the nurse finds her trying to leave the psychiatric unit. She
tells
17. her the nurse," please let me leave because the secret
police are after me." Which response is best for the nurse
18. come with me to your room and I will sit with you
19.
20. The nurse is preparing medications for a client with
bipolar disorder and notices that the antipsychotic medication
was discontinued several days ago. Which medication should
also be discontinued
21. Benztropine (Cogentin)
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health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for
ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask the client?
2. Do you hear voices
3. A female client with a history of drinking who was admitted 8
hours ago after receiving treatment for minor abrasions
occurred from a fall at home. The nurse determines the client's
blood alcohol level (BAL) was not analyzed on administration
action should the nurse take
4. Ask client about alcohol quantity, frequency, and time of last drink
5. A male client is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit with a
bandaged flesh wound after attempting to shoot himself. he is
recently divorced one year ago, lost his job four months ago, and
suffered a break up of his current relationship last week. What is
the most likely source of this client's current feelings of
depression
6. a sense of loss
7. What is the most important goal for a client diagnosed with
major depression who has been receiving an antidepressant
medication for two weeks
8. No attempt to committee suicide
9. A male adult comes to the mental health clinic and walks back and
forth in front of the office door, but does not enter the office. He
then walks around a chair that is in the hallway several times
before sitting down in the chair. What action should the nurse
take first
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, 10. observe the client in the chair
11. A male client in the mental health unit is guarded and
vaguely answers the nurse's questions. He isolates to his room
and sometimes opens the door to peek into the hall. Which
problem can the nurse anticipate
12. delusions of persecution
13. A male client who is seen in the mental health clinic
monthly reports feeling very stressed and nervous and further
describes becoming angry increasingly more often during the last
month. What action should the nurse take first
14. ask the client to identify problems that have occurred
during the last month
15.
16. A 26-year-old female client has been particularly restless
and the nurse finds her trying to leave the psychiatric unit. She
tells
17. her the nurse," please let me leave because the secret
police are after me." Which response is best for the nurse
18. come with me to your room and I will sit with you
19.
20. The nurse is preparing medications for a client with
bipolar disorder and notices that the antipsychotic medication
was discontinued several days ago. Which medication should
also be discontinued
21. Benztropine (Cogentin)
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