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.)

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

While conducting an admission interview with a client, the nurse suspects the client may be in alcohol withdrawal. Which screening tool can help the nurse identify the severity of withdrawal symptoms?

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

A client has been admitted to a psychiatric mental health facility in a manic state. The client's spouse accompanies the client to the facility and informs the nurse that the client has been displaying manic symptoms for the past 2 weeks. The spouse reports that the client has not slept for the past 2 days, and that the client has not eaten anything for at least 3 days.

Which would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has recently started taking lamotrigine as part of their medication regimen. Which of the following would be an essential teaching point to include regarding the medication?

The nurse receives report on a male client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and is informed that the client's verbal communication includes "circumstantiality." What intervention is most therapeutic when caring for this client?

Which statement provides the best rationale for why a nurse should closely monitor a severely depressed client during antidepressant therapy?

A 28-year old male admitted with catatonic schizophrenia has been mute and motionless for several days while at home prior to admission. He still appears stuporous in the hospital. Which nursing intervention would be an initial priority?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing delusions of persecution. How would the client express feeling persecuted?

Benztropine is ordered as needed (PRN) for a client taking haloperidol after being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.

Which of the following assessments by the nurse would indicate a need for this medication?