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 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 auditory hallucinations.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make first?

A nurse asks a client who is suicidal to make a safety contract, but the client declines.

Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?.

Your patient is experiencing extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) from antipsychotic therapy.

You understand that the following medications are used to reverse EPS.

(Select All that Apply.).

A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium to recognize the manifestations of toxicity.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The client has been wearing the same clothes for the past week and appears unkempt and unbathed.

Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client?

A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has acute schizophrenic disorder and tells the nurse, "Yesterday noon the sun moon went over the rover to see the lawnmower.”. Which of the following manifestations is the client exhibiting?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing a variety of hallucinations.

Which of the following hallucinations is the priority for the nurse to address?

A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic.

The nurse should identify which of the following findings as manifestations of somatic symptom disorder? (Select all that apply.).

Medical History: Borderline personality disorder.

Alcohol use disorder.

History of suicidal ideation.

Medication Administration Record: Fluoxetine 20 mg PO daily.

Nurses' Notes: . 1500: Client admitted for evaluation and treatment following arrest for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Client reports recent breakup of romantic relationship and subsequent job loss.

States, "I was too upset to go to work, and then they fired me. Like I needed that stress, too.”. 1700: Noted client has multiple cuts on arms and legs and there is a broken mirror with blood on it on the floor.

Client states, "I feel so alone.

There is no one that cares about me.”. For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the potential action is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.