A client is prescribed risperidone 4 mg PO twice daily. After the client is caught cheeking medications, liquid medication is prescribed. Available is risperidone 0.5 mg/mL. How many milliliters would be administered daily?

(Write the number only, do not include the label Record the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

What intervention is a priority when the client is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for an older adult client who is experiencing delirium tremens. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A client is showing early signs of dementia. The client's spouse asks, "What may I expect next?" What is the nurse's best response?

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?

The nurse is admitting a client with the diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. What should the nurse expect to find?

A client asks the nurse to give her information regarding the detoxification process of alprazolam. What is the best response by the nurse?

The client is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following activities will be included in the plan of care?

During the admission interview for a client with schizophrenia, the nurse asks the client "tell me the names of the medications you are currently taking. The client responds, medications, abbreviations, deviations, mediations." The nurse will document which form of speech pattern the client is demonstrating?

A client is showing symptoms of alcohol intoxication. What question should the nurse ask first?

An older adult in the middle and late stages of Alzheimer's forgets where the bathroom is and has episodes of incontinence. Which intervention should the nurse suggest to the client's family?