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A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder has been taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) for one year. The patient presents in an emergency department with a temperature of 101°F (38°C), severe diarrhea, blurred vision, and tinnitus. How should the nurse interpret these symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a patient with schizophrenia. The nurse is aware of the fact that which of the following is the leading cause of premature death in this population?

The nurse uses reflection to help the client understand their own thoughts and feelings. The client says, “My life is so empty, no one cares about me.”  Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of therapeutic reflection?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been noncompliant with neuroleptic medication. The patient had been prescribed chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 100mg. The patient states they stopped taking meds because they “hated” the side effects. Which of the following common side effects is the patient most likely referring?

An outcome for a client is that he will demonstrate mentally healthy behavior. The behavior that indicates the outcome is being met is that the client:

The nurse is The nurse is reviewing the definition of a mental health disorder and notes the definition includes disturbance in which areas? (Select all that apply.)

T                  The nurse is interviewing a 16 year old patient who confides he wants to kill a peer on the football team. When he asks the nurse if it can be a secret, what is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse admits an older patient with memory loss, confused thinking, and apathy. A psychiatrist suspects a depressive disorder. What is the rationale for performing a mini-mental status exam?

A patient jumps up angrily during a group therapy in the inpatient psychiatric unit and throws his chair out the window. The staff has difficulty de-escalating the patient, so security is called and the patient is placed in restraints. Which of the following pieces of documentation indicates the safeguarding of this patient’s rights?

Guidelines relating to “duty to warn” state that a provider should consider taking action to warn a third party when the client:  (Select all that apply)