A nurse is attending a group therapy session and listening to clients who have bipolar disorder discuss coping strategies. Which of the following statements by the clients indicate adaptive coping?
(Select All that Apply.)

Carlos is discussing with his patient the potential interactions between antianxiety medications and alcohol. What should he warn them about?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

Joniief is teaching her patient about the importance of adherence to antipsychotic medication. Which is the most important point she should convey?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis related to anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply).

A nurse on an acute mental health unit is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s priority?

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

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

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 take first?

A nurse notices that a client who has moderate anxiety is pacing the hall and mumbling. As the nurse approaches the client, he states, "I am at the end of my rope. I don't think I can take any more bad news." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?