If a patient is prescribed 500 mg/day of Sertraline and the medication is available in 250 mg tablets, how many tablets should be administered each day?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following rating scales should the nurse complete prior to administering the first dose of risperidone?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who was sexually assaulted. Which of the following resources will provide the most effective support immediately following the incident?

A patient is prescribed 800 mg of quetiapine per day, divided into two doses. If quetiapine is available in 200 mg tablets, how many tablets should be given per dose?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense mechanism?

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 is caring for a client who is taking amitriptyline. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

A 45-year-old client with a delusional disorder believes that their neighbor is spying on them through hidden cameras in their home. The client is anxious but willing to discuss their belief. What is the most appropriate nursing response to support reality testing?

A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder about lithium. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent client who reports being sexually assaulted just prior to admission. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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