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A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) 2 mg BID and 1.5 mg every 6 hours PRN for agitation. The maximum daily dose of alprazolam is 10mg/day. The client can receive ________ PRN doses of alprazolam within a 24 hour period?  (Enter number only. Round to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A psychiatric nurse is beginning the shift on an inpatient mental health unit. After receiving report, which client should the nurse assess FIRST?

A psychiatric nurse is caring for a 16-year-old patient admitted following a suicide attempt. The patient has a known history of severe childhood abuse and multiple previous psychiatric admissions. The patient has previously been diagnosed with PTSD and major depression.  During this admission, the patient is actively dissociating during nursing assessment and interventions as well as refusing medications and vital signs The patient is aggressive when approached by male staff and hypervigilant during shift changes. The patient has recent self-injurious behavior on unit. Which trauma-informed intervention sequence would be most therapeutic for this patient?

A health care provider orders olanzapine (Zyprexa) 7.5 mg IM NOW for agitation Reconstitution instructions: For IM solution, reconstitute 10 mg powder for injection using 2.1 mL sterile water. Rotate vial until contents have completely dissolved, giving yellow-colored solution. Reconstitute provides an approximate volume of 10mg/2mL of Zyprexa.   How many mL of Zyprexa should the nurse administer to deliver the prescribed dose? (Enter a number only. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for four clients on an acute psychiatric unit. Which client should the nurse assess FIRST based on risk for violence?

A nurse is developing an educational program for staff about managing aggression on a psychiatric unit. Which content is most important to include based on current evidence?

A female client has been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder after a history of intimate partner violence. During the initial assessment interview, which assessment would be the priority?

Henry Clay: Clay is glad that his original proposal to slowly abolish slavery in Kentucky failed.

Robert E Lee: Lee believes that slaves are better off in American than in Africa, and will someday be ready for better things than they otherwise would be.

Alexander Stephens: What is the “natural and normal condition” for the black race, according to Stephens’s understanding of science?