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?

The nurse has a patient who checks and rechecks her home in response to an obsessive thought that her house will burn down. The nurse and the patient explore the likelihood that the house will actually burn. The patient states there is little likelihood of this occurring. This is making use of:.

A patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of a headache and vomiting. Upon questioning, the patient says she is taking the drug phenelzine. The nurse should continue the assessment by first asking:.

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 who was involved in heavy combat and observed war casualties. The nurse should suspect that the client is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if the client makes which of the following statements?

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?

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 providing discharge teaching to a client with a new prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following foods when taking this medication?

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?

When prescribing a tricyclic antidepressant, which patient would we be most concerned about dispensing the medication to?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder. The client has a prescription for alprazolam 0.25 mg PO every 8 hours PRN anxiety. For which of the following client statements should the nurse consider administering alprazolam?