When assessing a client immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the nurse expects what side effect in a client?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. What information should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is monitoring a client who abuses alcohol for signs of alcohol withdrawal delirium. The nurse would monitor for which symptoms?

A client asks the nurse to give her information regarding the detoxification process of alprazolam. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is admitting a client with a dual diagnosis of major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse. What is the primary intervention?

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?

A newly admitted client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is super vigilant and constantly scans the environment. The client states, "I saw doctors talking in the hall. They were plotting to kill me." Which of the following does the nurse correctly identify as this behavior?

A female client staggers to day treatment smelling strongly of alcohol. She uses the defense mechanism "rationalization" when approached by the nurse and questioned about her recent alcohol consumption. How is this expressed?

A client receiving risperidone reports severe muscle stiffness at 1030. By 1200, the client has difficulty swallowing food and is drooling. The client is diaphoretic. By 1600, vital signs are as follows Temperature 102.8 F pulse 110 beats/minute, respirations 26 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 150/90 mmHg.

What is the nurse's best analysis and action?

A newly admitted client has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse would expect to find which of the following symptoms?

A 28-year old male admitted with catatonic schizophrenia has been mute and motionless for several days while at home prior to admission. He still appears stuporous in the hospital. Which nursing intervention would be an initial priority?