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A 72-year-old patient with a history of chronic anxiety and depression is admitted to the hospital for a hipreplacement surgery. The nurse is providing discharge education, and the patient expresses concern aboutmanaging their mental health after the surgery.Which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions for this patient to help manage anxiety anddepression post-surgery? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia with catatonic features. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect the client to exhibit? (Select all that apply)

What year was Medicare Part D (drug coverage) established?

The nurse in the emergency department encounters a patient, Lisa, who is expressing suicidal ideation. The nurse recognizes that which of the following considerations are important to assess for suicide risk?  ( Select all that apply)

Partial filling of a Form 222 order is allowed, but the balance of the order must be supplied within:

A patient abruptly stops paroxetine ( Paxil)  after 6 months. Which symptom indicates discontinuation syndrome?

The nurse implements which de-escalation techniques with a client who is extremely angry and exhibiting increasingly agitated behavior?  (Select All that Apply)

Biennial inventory records must be kept on file for at least:

Ibuprofen with hydrocodone is listed in which of the following schedules?

Which of the following DEA forms is used to order controlled substances listed on Schedule III?