A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 25 mg PO. Available is buspirone 10 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has several new prescriptions for psychotropic medications. The client tells the nurse that she has always had trouble following a medication regimen. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse include?

A nurse is collecting data on a client and finds that Ari is always manic but has had one depressive episode in the last year. Which of the following diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include?

If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)

A nurse is caring for a client in a manic state of her Bipolar disorder. The client is dancing around the dayroom of the inpatient lounge. When she twirled her skirt it was obvious she was not wearing any underwear. The nurse enters the area and distracts her. She takes her to her room to put on underwear. Why did the nurse take this action?

The nurse is teaching the family of a client about the signs and symptoms of major depression prior to the discharge of their loved one from an inpatient stay after a suicide attempt. Which statement by a family member warrants further education by the nurse?

A nurse in an acute mental health unit is assisting with the admission of a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing acute mania?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who refuses to follow instructions and states that the unit rules do not apply to them. The nurse should identify that these findings are manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?