It has been 5 days since a suicidal patient was hospitalized and prescribed an antidepressant medication. The patient is now more talkative and shows increased energy. Select the highest priority nursing intervention.

What assessment findings mark the prodromal stage of schizophrenia?

Which technique will best communicate to a patient that the nurse is interested in listening?

A nurse is discussing legal exceptions to client confidentiality with nursing staff. Which of the following statements by a staff member indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?

An adult outpatient diagnosed with major depressive disorder has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose. Given this patient's history and diagnosis, which antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed to this patient?

When assessing a patient's plan for suicide, what aspect has priority?

A patient demonstrating behaviors associated with acute mania has exhausted the staff by noon. Staff members are feeling defensive and fatigued. Which action should the staff take initially to prevent this issue?

Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to see in a patient experiencing delirium? (Select all that apply)

After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?

An older adult patient takes multiple medications daily. Over 2 days, the patient developed confusion, slurred speech, an unsteady galt, and fluctuating levels of orientation. These findings are most characteristics of