The nurse is admitting a client with the diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. What should the nurse expect to find?

What intervention is a priority when the client is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

A client is showing symptoms of alcohol intoxication. What question should the nurse ask first?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder is considering cognitive behavioral therapy. The client asks the nurse how this therapy would help alleviate depressive thoughts. What is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for an older adult client who is experiencing delirium tremens. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

An adolescent tells the school nurse, "My friend threatened to take an overdose of pills." The nurse talks to the friend who verbalized the suicide threat. What is the most critical question for the nurse to ask?

What client population is at risk of developing tardive dyskinesia?

The nurse is admitting a client with the diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. What should the nurse expect to find?

A client on the mental health unit has disorganized type schizophrenia. The nurse observes blunted affect and social isolation. He occasionally curses or calls another client a "jerk" without provocation. The nurse asks the client how he is feeling, and he responds, "Everybody picks on me. They frobitz me."

A client is showing early signs of dementia. The client's spouse asks, "What may I expect next?" What is the nurse's best response?

During the admission interview for a client with schizophrenia, the nurse asks the client "tell me the names of the medications you are currently taking. The client responds, medications, abbreviations, deviations, mediations." The nurse will document which form of speech pattern the client is demonstrating?