A patient is prescribed 40 mg/day of Fluoxetine, administered once daily. If Fluoxetine is available in 20 mg capsules, how many capsules should the patient take each day?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?

A nurse overhears a client who has schizophrenia talking to herself. The client keeps stating, "The flakalas are here. The flakalas are here." The nurse correctly recognizes the client's use of the word flakala as an example of which of the following alterations in speech?

A nurse notices that a client who has moderate anxiety is pacing the hall and mumbling. As the nurse approaches the client, he states, "I am at the end of my rope. I don't think I can take any more bad news." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Joniief is teaching her patient about the importance of adherence to antipsychotic medication. Which is the most important point she should convey?

A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who was brought in by her adult daughter, stating that her mother has not been able to leave her home for weeks because she is afraid to be outdoors alone. The nurse should anticipate planning care for managing which of the following phobias?

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 nurse is reviewing the medical histories of four clients. Which of the following clients may develop extrapyramidal symptoms from medication therapy?

A patient is prescribed 40 mg/day of Fluoxetine, administered once daily. If Fluoxetine is available in 20 mg capsules, how many capsules should the patient take each day?