After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder is screaming and stomping both feet while pacing the hallway. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who refuses antipsychotic medications disrupts group activities, talks with nonsensical words, and wanders into client’s rooms. The nurse decides that the client needs constant observation based on which of these assessment findings?

After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder is screaming and stomping both feet while pacing the hallway. Which action should the nurse take?

When a male client is asked about his reason for coming to the mental health clinic, he replies, “It all started because I work in a hostile work environment. My boss would not let me go to a religious service, so I went to human resources, and they didn’t want to do anything. It has been a really difficult time for me.” Which response should the nurse provide?

An older man with a history of multiple falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son, who was incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become increasingly abusive since his release from prison six weeks ago. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A male client arrives at the mental health clinic and asks the nurse for more lithium and the antidepressant amitriptyline that he uses to help him sleep. After reviewing the assessment findings with the healthcare provider, a serum creatinine is obtained. Which information supports the reason for this laboratory test?

A female client with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. The afternoon before the procedure, the client begins to keep detailed notes of the nursing care she is receiving, and reports her findings to the nurse at bedtime. What action should the nurse implement?

An adolescent who is a heroin addict is admitted to the unit for detoxification. What intervention is most important for the nurse to initiate during the first 24 hours after admission?

A male client with known auditory hallucinations begins talking loudly and gesturing wildly while in the unit’s day room. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been the victim of intimate partner violence. During the interview, the nurse feels angry, embarrassed, and helpless. Which explanation best describes the cause of the nurse’s emotions?

A client with paranoia is admitted to the mental health unit and immediately goes to the corner of the room and sits quietly without communicating. In approaching the client, what intervention should the nurse implement first?