A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Check the 6 assessment findings that require immediate follow-up:.

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol.

The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?

A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.

Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?.

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase.

The client says he is bored.

Which of the following activities is appropriate for the nurse to suggest to this client?

A nurse is assessing for the presence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) in a client who is taking chlorpromazine.

Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as EPS? (Select all that apply.).

Which nursing intervention will have the greatest impact on both the management of care and on milieu environment when considering the clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

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 about the use of this medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed clozapine.

Which of the following topics should the nurse prepare to discuss with the client?.

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lithium.

The client reports blurred vision and ataxia.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nursing student is looking at a telemetry screen with multiple rhythms. The unit is a step-down cardiac unit with delicate patients. Patients on Census. The unit has:

1. 84-year-old male with AFib, diaphoretic, and complaining of fatigue.

2. 45-year-old female with SVT not responding to adenosine.

3. 78-year-old female with bradycardia who was given atropine and epinephrine, yet unresolved.

4. 80-year-old male in pulseless Ventricular fibrillation being coded and transferred to Intensive Care Unit.

5. 69-year-old female who arrived at the unit symptomatic and currently being coded is pulseless with Ventricular Tachycardia.

The nurse on the step-down unit explains to the nursing student the electricity to be used for each dysrhythmia. Select the correct electricity to be used to manage the dysrhythmias listed:

Transcutaneous Pacing, Defibrillation, or Synchronized cardioversion?

Dysrhythmias:

1. Ventricular fibrillation.

2. PVC-run ventricular tachycardia with a pulse.

3. Atrial Flutter.

4. Bradycardia.

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment with multiple antipsychotic medications and who suddenly became ill.

Findings include blood pressure changes, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis.

The nurse should recognize that which of the following adverse effects may be occurring?