A client is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for treatment of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with:

The nurse is providing care for a client who is unconscious. What nursing intervention takes highest priority?

The nurse is aware that all the following pharmacological agents are useful in treating anxiety disorders except:

The client is diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. Which of the following features of a benign tumor is of most concern to the nurse?

When administering an antipsychotic medication to a client diagnosed with schizophrenia, which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A patient's medication regimen for treatment of anxiety has been changed from a benzodiazepine to buspirone (BuSpar). The patient asks the nurse what makes this medication safer than the benzodiazepine he has taken. What is the nurse's best response?

A client enters the emergency room exhibiting tremors, agitation, and restlessness. Upon assessment, the client's blood pressure is 160/90, pulse is 110, and respirations are 22. It has been 36 hours since the client's last drink of alcohol. The nurse would suspect which conditions to be occurring?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bone marrow suppression related to chemotherapy treatments. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A client, age 79 years, tells the home visiting nurse, "I've been feeling down for the last few days. I don't have much to live for. My family and friends are all dead. My money's running out, and my health is failing." The nurse should assess this as:

A client who suffers from bipolar disorder is admitted to a mental health unit for a manic episode. The nurse knows that which takes priority?

A 51-year-old male has been admitted to the detoxification unit with acute symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Nursing assessment is likely to reveal what?