A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and alcohol dependency.
The nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following groups? .

A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting a blood specimen from a client.
The client is hallucinating and states, "That looks like a snake, and I won't let it take all of my blood.”. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has anorexia nervosa.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) .

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who started taking haloperidol decanoate 125 mg IM 1 month ago.
Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse address?.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bulimia nervosa.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and has a new prescription for lithium.
To address possible adverse effects, the nurse should include that which of the following laboratory values will be monitored while the client is taking this medication? .

The nurse has reviewed the nurses' notes, provider's note, and vital signs at 0400.

Nurses' Notes 0205: Client brought to the ED by police after being found wandering on the street.

Client able to provide identity to police but not able to identify place or time.

Family notified.

0230: Client confused and agitated.

Appearance is disheveled.

Mucous membranes dry.

Lungs clear and equal, heart rhythm regular.

During data collection, the client states, "Can you ask that person to leave my room?" Client is pointing to an empty chair.

The client's adult child arrived at the ED and went to the client's room.

The client identified the family member.

The client is pacing and agitated and states, "I don't understand why I am here.”. The adult child asks the nurse to talk outside of the room and states, "I don't know why they are so confused.

They are not normally like this.”. The adult child.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's care? Select the 3 interventions the nurse should implement.

Approach client slowly.

Alternate nursing staff daily.

Maintain a low stimulation environment.

Reorient client to person, place, and time frequently.

Provide the client with limited information about the diagnosis.

A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 50 mg PO once daily to a client who has depressive disorder.

Available is sertraline oral solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? .

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is to start therapy with fluoxetine.
Which of the following is an expected outcome for this client?.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for lithium.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?.