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

Which rationale best explains why a nurse should be aware of personal feelings while working with a family experiencing family violence?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client al t about the use of this medication?

What assessment findings mark the prodromal stage of schizophrenia?

When a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia was discharged 6 months ago, haloperidol was prescribed. The patient now says, "I stopped taking those pills. They made me feel like a robot." What are common side effects the nurse should validate with the patient?

A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago. The nurse should teach the patient about medication from which group?

A nurse assesses a 3-year-old diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Which finding is associated with the child disorder? The child

A nurse is caring for a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply).

A patient is experiencing psychomotor agitation associated with bipolar disorder. Which observation would the nurse associate with this symptom? The patient

A nurse can anticipate teaching a patient to expect anticholinergic side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, mydriasis, constipation, and urinary retention when they are prescribed which medication?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain, headache, and shortness of breath. He continues to state. "I don't know why my wife left me." The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?