The nurse understands that which medication has been used with some success in clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa along with depression?

Which should the mental health nurse identify as the priority for a newly admitted client who was involuntarily committed after reports by a co- worker of aggressive behavior?

The nurse understands that which medication has been used with some success in clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa along with depression?

The nurse is assessing an inpatient client with a known history of violence. The client suddenly displays clenched fists. What additional behavior by the client would suggest that the aggression is escalating? The client:

Parents ask a nurse how they should reply when their child, diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder, tells them that voices command the child to harm others. Which is the appropriate nursing response?

The nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Which behaviors would the nurse expect to see with this client?

During a client intake assessment, the nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems." What is the nurse's best response?

A client is noted to be pacing on the unit with their hands clenched and mumbling curses. The nurse knows that the initial approach to this client would be to:

The nurse is working with a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder. What predominant symptoms should the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is assessing an alert and independent older client for the risk of malnutrition. What item is most appropriate to assess?

An aging client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder takes an antipsychotic and a beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. Understanding the combined side effects of these drugs, which statement by a nurse is most appropriate?