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.

A patient with acute depression states, "God is punishing me for my past sins." What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has major depressive disorder and is seeking voluntary admission to an acute mental health facility. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

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

Which individual in the emergency department should be considered at highest risk for completing suicide?

Which measure would be considered a form of primary prevention for suicide?

In a team meeting a nurse says. "I'm concerned about whether we are behaving ethically by using restraints to prevent one patient from self-mutilation, while the care plan for another self-mutilating patient requires one-on-one supervision." Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD about atomoxetine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is dressed in a purple leopard and bright floral scarves. The patient twirls and shadow boxes. The patient says gaily. "Do you like my scarves? Here they are my gift to you." How should the nurse document the patient's mood?

The nurse expects which medication to be prescribed to maintain abstinence to a patient with an addiction to either alcohol or opioids?

A student says, "Before taking a test. I feel very alert and a little restless." The nurse can correctly assess the students experience as