When the nurse addresses questions to an adult client who is depressed, the client's responses are delayed. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

Which intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care for an adolescent client who is depressed? Select all that apply.

A client with a history of alcoholism is admitted for detoxification. Based on treatment protocol, the nurse gives the client a dose of lorazepam 6 mg. Which additional prescription should the nurse administer immediately?

The nurse caring for this client is working with a new nurse. The nurse teaches the novice nurse about the legal and ethical issues surrounding the client's

case.

Mark whether the statement by the student nurse indicates understanding or no understanding.

A client is admitted to the mental health unit with a bipolar disorder. When seeking to establish a therapeutic relationship and interacting with the client, which comment is best for the nurse to make?

During a family group meeting, the client's daughter tells the group, "I hope I didn't cause
Mom to be depressed." Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A nurse is caring for a client:

The client has returned to work at an accounting firm and has started going to a grief support  group. She reports she is seeking care from a healthcare professional because her father is  worried about her. The client says she only gets 2 to 3 hours of sleep due to nightmares about the  crash. She informs that exercising right after work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She  feels that she is "jumpy" after the accident, especially when she is in the car. She also stated, "I  feel so sad that I can't seem to feel anything at all." In addition to her father, the client has a large  family and friend support system. She denies alcohol or drug use. 

Click to highlight the areas that the nurse should react to immediately. The client has returned to work at an accounting firm and has started going to a grief support  group. She reports she is seeking care from a healthcare professional because her father is  worried about her. The client says she only gets 2 to 3 hours of sleep due to nightmares about the crash. She informs that exercising right after work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She  feels that she is "jumpy" after the accident, especially when she is in the car. She also stated, "I  feel so sad that I can't seem to feel anything at all" In addition to her father, the client has a large  family and friend support system. She denies alcohol or drug use.

The nurse is admitting a male client who takes lithium carbonate twice a day. Which information should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

During the admission assessment to the mental health unit, a client reports that the people at the office, where the client works, are antagonistic and the client is thinking of shooting the supervisor. The client asks the nurse not to reveal this to anyone else. The nurse immediately notifies the client's therapist and other team members of the client's thoughts. The therapist then calls the client's supervisor and shares the client's thoughts about shooting the supervisor. Which outcome is best based on the action of the nurse?

A client with depression does not want to communicate with friends, uses television watching as a means of escaping responsibilities, and describes the inability to handle personal circumstances. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse observes a client with a history of psychosis repeatedly looking to the side and mumbling responses to no one present in that direction. Which comment is best for the nurse to make?