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 in an acute care mental health facility is sitting with a client who has schizophrenia. The client whispers to the nurse, "I'm being kept in this prison against my will. Please try to get me out." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is attending a group therapy session and listening to clients who have bipolar disorder discuss coping strategies. Which of the following statements by the clients indicate adaptive coping?
(Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions by the client should the nurse interpret as displaying manic behavior? (Select all that apply.)

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 newly licensed nurse about reporting suspected child abuse. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding by the newly licensed nurse?

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 preparing to administer an antipsychotic medication to a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. The prescribed dose is 10 mg, and the medication is available in 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

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 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 reading the medical record for a client who has schizophrenia, which indicates that the client exhibits depersonalization. Which of the following statements by the client confirms that she is experiencing depersonalization?