A client is on Clozaril (Clozapine). The nurse is aware that frequent blood work is essential during the first 6 months of treatment to monitor for the presence of what?

The nurse should monitor the temperature of the environment of a client who becomes easily agitated, with awareness that increased temperatures sometimes may cause the client to become:

Ativan 1mg IM is ordered. Ativan is available in 2mg/mL. How many mls will you administer?

Showing empathy toward a client is an effective tool in establishing rapport. Which statement is the best example of an empathetic response?

The nurse who is caring for a client begins to have very protective feelings toward the client that are interfering with the therapeutic relationship between the nurse, the client, and the client's family. This is an example of a problem that is encountered in some therapeutic relationships and is known as:

Common problems in a therapeutic relationship include all of the following except

While the nurse is talking with a female client, the client becomes silent for several seconds. Which is the nurse's best response?

During the mental status assessment, the nurse hands the client a piece of paper that reads "Please raise your left hand." If the client follows the command, the nurse has just assessed which ability of the client

A client has been taking an antipsychotic medication for several years. It is of vital importance for the nurse to observe the client for tardive dyskinesia. Signs and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia include:

The nurse is talking with the client in an activity room where others are present. The client becomes tearful when talking about his children at home. What is the nurse's best action?

One of the major disadvantages of benzodiazepines prescribed for anxiety is that these medications: