A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?.

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 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 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 client is becoming increasingly agitated, anxious, and tense.
The nurse notes a clenched jaw and a change in the pitch of the client's voice.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement 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 reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about client confidentiality.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of cancer.
The client states, "I can't think about my health until after my son is married next week.”. The nurse should identify the client's statement as an indication of which of the following maladaptive defense mechanisms?.

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who was recently sexually assaulted.
Which of the following statements by the adolescent's guardian represents the presence of a positive support system? .

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 collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia.
Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination? .