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

When a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia was discharged 6 months ago, haloperidol was prescribed. The patient now says, "I stopped taking those pills. They made me feel like a robot." What are common side effects the nurse should validate with the patient?

Which rationale best explains why a nurse should be aware of personal feelings while working with a family experiencing family violence?

A hospitalized client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder believes spiders are spinning webs in the room to entrap him. The patient is fearful, agitated, and diaphoretic. Which nursing intervention is indicated?

Which outcome is expected for a client experiencing grandiose thinking associated with acute mania?

The feeling experienced by a patient that should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of elevated suicide risk is

What assessment findings mark the prodromal stage of schizophrenia?

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?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain, headache, and shortness of breath. He continues to state. "I don't know why my wife left me." The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?

A health teaching plan for a patient taking lithium should include instructions to

Which nursing intervention has the highest priority for a patient who is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and has begun to gain weight?