A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder about the disorder. Which of the following information should be the nurse's priority?

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 collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia and has been taking chlorpromazine for 8 years. The nurse notes choreiform or jerking uncontrolled movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions. Which of the following conditions should the nurse document in her finding?

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?

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

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

A nurse is discussing quality of life with a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 35 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is diphenhydramine for injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A 45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular). The best nursing intervention is to:

A nurse on the mental health unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and comes to the nurse's station at 0300 demanding to see the provider. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has severe depression following the loss of her spouse. When identifying client goals, which of the following goals should the nurse identify as the highest priority?