A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions by the client should the nurse interpret as displaying manic behavior? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is planning care for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following intervention should the nurse implement to promote relaxation?

A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is caring for a client who has depression. After 3 days of treatment, the client suddenly seems cheerful and relaxed, and there are no longer signs of a depressive state. Which of the following interventions is appropriate to include in the plan of care?

Mary, a depressed patient, is seen in the clinic and is being treated with an SSRI. Mary tells the nurse that she has some pills that she formerly took for depression and that they are called MAOIs. Mary tells the nurse "I want to take the MAOIs right now" instead of continuing with the current medication. The most important information the nurse should convey is:.

When prescribing a tricyclic antidepressant, which patient would we be most concerned about dispensing the medication to?

A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?

A student nurse caring for a depressed patient reads in the patient's medical record: "This patient clearly shows the vegetative signs of depression." What can the student expect to observe?

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client refuses to get out of bed, go to activities, or participate in any of the unit's programs. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Guadalupe is terminally ill with brain cancer and her family is considering home hospice. Which of the following statements by the nurse is accurate regarding hospice care?

A patient who has been treated with fluoxetine for depression over the past several years has recently experienced several losses in his life that have led to a worsening of his depressive symptoms. At the advice of his friend, the patient started taking St. John's Wort in addition to his antidepressant. After several days of being on the medication, the patient developed fever, tachycardia, mood swings, and myoclonus. The admitting nurse is aware that the patient is most likely experiencing:.

A nurse is preparing a client who has chronic anxiety for discharge from the psychiatric unit. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the client's discharge plan?