A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has major depressive disorder and a prescription for nortriptyline 25 mg daily. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?

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?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder (MDD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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 in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?

A nurse on an acute mental health unit is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for the treatment of severe depression. Which of the following nursing approaches is therapeutic to include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is teaching about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should identify that the newly licensed nurse understands the teaching when she states that ECT treats which of the following disorders?

A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 40 mg PO daily. The amount available is fluoxetine 20 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

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

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?