A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with a new prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following foods when taking this medication?

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is admitting a client who has panic-level anxiety. After showing the client to his room, which of the following nursing actions is most therapeutic at this time?

A nurse is discussing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the underlying reason clients with OCD perform ritualistic behaviors?

The nurse has a patient who checks and rechecks her home in response to an obsessive thought that her house will burn down. The nurse and the patient explore the likelihood that the house will actually burn. The patient states there is little likelihood of this occurring. This is making use of:.

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 discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is running around the unit asking people to dance with her. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

A patient who is a recovering alcoholic has been diagnosed as having panic disorder. The psychiatrist is planning long-term treatment with a medication that is taken daily. Which medication should the nurse anticipate to plan for patient teaching?

A nurse is caring for a young adult client following the sudden death of his wife. The client feels paralyzed in his ability to cope with work and family responsibilities. Which of the following types of crisis is the client experiencing?

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 nurse is caring for a client following a recent suicide attempt. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?