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

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 with schizophrenia has received standard antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are less intrusive, but the client remains apathetic, has poverty of thought, cannot work, and is socially isolated.

To address these symptoms, the nurse might expect the psychiatrist to prescribe which medication?

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

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 diagnosed with major depressive disorder is considering cognitive behavioral therapy. The client asks the nurse how this therapy would help alleviate depressive thoughts. What is the best response by the nurse?

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

An adolescent tells the school nurse, "My friend threatened to take an overdose of pills." The nurse talks to the friend who verbalized the suicide threat. What is the most critical question for the nurse to ask?

A newly admitted client has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse would expect to find which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is teaching about obstacles to maintaining recovery. Which of the following statements would indicate to the nurse a greater risk for relapse? (Select all that apply.)

A client has been diagnosed with major depression and placed on amitriptyline. Which is a side effect of amitriptyline?