A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.

Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?.

A nurse reviews the laboratory report for a client who is receiving lithium three times daily PO. The client's current blood lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L. The nurse identifies that this lab value indicates which of the following?.

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Check the 6 assessment findings that require immediate follow-up:.

A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.

Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?.

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client who was admitted for suicidal ideation.

Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as a continuation of suicidal ideation?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment with multiple antipsychotic medications and who suddenly became ill.

Findings include blood pressure changes, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis.

The nurse should recognize that which of the following adverse effects may be occurring?

A nursing student is looking at a telemetry screen with multiple rhythms. The unit is a step-down cardiac unit with delicate patients. Patients on Census. The unit has:

1. 84-year-old male with AFib, diaphoretic, and complaining of fatigue.

2. 45-year-old female with SVT not responding to adenosine.

3. 78-year-old female with bradycardia who was given atropine and epinephrine, yet unresolved.

4. 80-year-old male in pulseless Ventricular fibrillation being coded and transferred to Intensive Care Unit.

5. 69-year-old female who arrived at the unit symptomatic and currently being coded is pulseless with Ventricular Tachycardia.

The nurse on the step-down unit explains to the nursing student the electricity to be used for each dysrhythmia. Select the correct electricity to be used to manage the dysrhythmias listed:

Transcutaneous Pacing, Defibrillation, or Synchronized cardioversion?

Dysrhythmias:

1. Ventricular fibrillation.

2. PVC-run ventricular tachycardia with a pulse.

3. Atrial Flutter.

4. Bradycardia.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has dependent personality disorder.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing a hallucination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for lithium to treat bipolar disorder.

The nurse should instruct the client to ensure an adequate intake of which of the following dietary elements?

A nurse in a mental health clinic is conducting a staff education session on schizophrenia.

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as negative symptoms? (Select all that apply.).