A nurse is caring for a client who is seeking help to quit smoking. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client who is experiencing acute manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe for this client?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has complicated grieving following the death of their child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?

A nurse is providing teaching about relapse prevention to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is visiting with the partner of a client who recently died. The partner expresses guilt that they did not do more for their partner. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has advanced Alzheimer's disease about home safety. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking risperidone. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major depressive disorder and refuses to take a prescribed oral anti-anxiety medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan?

A nurse working in an outpatient mental health facility is caring for a client who has anxiety and was discharged from an inpatient mental health facility one week ago.

A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has anxiety. Click to highlight the findings in the Nurses’ Notes that indicate an improvement in the client’s condition. To deselect, click on the finding again.

The client appears to be well-groomed.

The client’s current weight is 54 kg (119 lb.).

The client states they are sleeping 5 to 6 hours per night, but having an occasional nightmare.

The client verbalizes a decreased appetite and gastrointestinal discomfort.

The client states, “I feel anxious about leaving my house. I feel like everyone is staring at me and judging me.”

The client verbalizes that bullying experienced during high school has led to anxiety.

The client engages in thought-stopping behavioral therapy and cognitive restructuring.

The client reports taking escitalopram 20 mg daily, 2 hours after breakfast.

A nurse in a mental health facility is admitting a client who was brought in by the police department.

Complete the diagram by selecting from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.