While conducting an admission interview with a client, the nurse suspects the client may be in alcohol withdrawal. Which screening tool can help the nurse identify the severity of withdrawal symptoms?

A client with chronic alcoholism has been found to have Wernicke encephalopathy. What is this irreversible complication characterized by?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder with psychotic features hears voices commanding self harm. The client refuses to commit to developing a plan for safety. What should be the nurse's priority intervention at this time?

A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 80 mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine 40 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

(Write the number only, do not include the label. Record the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero)

A client diagnosed with bipolar II disorder has a problem statement of impaired social
interactions related to egocentrism. Which short-term correctly written outcome is an appropriate expectation for this client problem?

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

A client diagnosed with bipolar I disorder is in a manic state, rushing about the unit, and talking regularly with a flight of ideas. What is the most therapeutic intervention?

The nurse is obtaining the mental health history of a newly admitted client diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client's family reports the client is hearing voices and cannot stay focused on the topic of a discussion. Which thought disturbance is the client demonstrating?

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."

The nurse receives report on a male client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and is informed that the client's verbal communication includes "circumstantiality." What intervention is most therapeutic when caring for this client?

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?