A nurse cares for a patient experiencing an opioid overdose. Which focused assessment has the highest priority?

Which assessment findings are likely for an individual who recently injected heroin?

The feeling experienced by a patient that should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of elevated suicide risk is

A student says, "Before taking a test. I feel very alert and a little restless." The nurse can correctly assess the students experience as

A health care provider considers which antipsychotic medication to prescribe for a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who has auditory hallucinations and poor social function. The patient is also overweight and hypertensive. Which drug should the nurse advocate?

A patient undergoing diagnostic tests says. "Nothing is wrong with me except a stubborn chest cold." The spouse reports the patient smokes, coughs daily. lost 15 pounds and is easily fatigued. Which defense mechanism is the patient using?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following actions should the nurse first take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client's spouse asks the nurse about the possible side effects of the ECT. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Which action by a psychiatric nurse best applies the ethical principle of autonomy?

A patient with acute depression states, "God is punishing me for my past sins." What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?

Which outcome is expected for a client experiencing grandiose thinking associated with acute mania?