A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse anticipate?

A male nurse is assigned to care for a female client who was admitted to the hospital for treatment of injuries following a domestic abuse incident. The client tells the nurse manager she does not want a male nurse as her caregiver. Which of the following nursing responses should the nurse manager make?

A patient with depression is prescribed sertraline 50 mg once daily. If the medication is administered for 14 days, what is the total dosage in milligrams?

A patient with a history of anxiety disorder is prescribed lorazepam at a dosage of 1 mg to be administered every 8 hours as needed. If the patient has already received 2 doses today, what is the maximum additional dosage they can safely receive within the same day?

A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder about lithium. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following rating scales should the nurse complete prior to administering the first dose of risperidone?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). He states, "I don't care what the doctors say, there is no way I can have HIV, and I don't need treatment for something I don't have." The nurse identifies that the client is experiencing which of the following types of crisis?

A home health care nurse is visiting an older adult client who tells the nurse that she is feeling tired, is unable to shop for groceries, and would like the nurse to shop for her. Shopping and performing personal errands for the client is prohibited in the nurse’s job description. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response?

A nurse in an acute mental health unit is admitting a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following findings supports the admitting diagnosis of acute mania?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports acute, moderate anxiety. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is reviewing the medical histories of four clients. Which of the following clients may develop extrapyramidal symptoms from medication therapy?