A nurse is assisting in the development of a community education course about the physical complications related to substance use disorder. Which of the following complications should the nurse include in the discussion about heroin use?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse working in a mental health facility is admitting a client.

A nurse is assisting with initiating the client's plan of care. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options (Separate using a comma).

The nurse should first address the client's

A nurse observes a client sitting alone in her room crying. As the nurse approaches her, the client states, "I'm feeling sad. I don't want to talk now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for amitriptyline. (Elavil) Which of the following client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a serious mental illness and has developed tardive dyskinesia from anti-psychotic medication use. Which of the following adverse effects from anti-psychotic medication use would be expected for the client?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients in a mental health facility. Which of the following clients recommend the physician or nurse practioner see first?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a 14-year old client in the emergency department (ED) who has anorexia nervosa.

Physical Examination

Client appears preoccupied and displays poor concentration but is oriented X3. Client has very thin appearance, measuring 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 42.6 kg (94 lb). This calculates to 81% of ideal target weight. Client skin color is pallor with capillary refill greater than 2 seconds. When asked about fainting, client minimizes it and comments. "I was just tired. it was nothing."

Which of the following 5 findings require immediate follow-up by the nurse?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is newly diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following Interventions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is collecting data from a newly-admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is displaying manic behavior. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has major depressive disorder (MDD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?