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The nurse is working with a client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, who is prescribed Lithium. The nurse is starting a teaching plan for the client. In terms of diet, what specific recommendation is most important for a client on lithium that the nurse will teach this patient? Select All That Apply.

The client who is diagnosed with depression who is taking phenelzine (Nardil) to regulate mood, which increases neurotransmitters levels, especially dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. The client is complaining of an occipital headache and a stiff neck. What is the priority nursing action (intervention)?

Aricept (donepezil) 15 mg is ordered for a dementia client. The pharmacy supplies 7.5 mg scored tablets. How many tablets will the nurse calculate to administer the 9 pm dose? Place answer in the blank. Do Not Label. [BLANK-1]

The psychiatric nurse is collecting data who is taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine) on a patient. Which of the following should the nurse identify as extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)? Select all that apply.

What is the primary purpose of regular lithium level monitoring in patients receiving this medication?

A client has been prescribed sertraline (Zoloft), 50 mg / day for one week. Sertraline is classified as a SSRI for panic disorders. Pharmacy supplies Zoloft Oral solution 20 mg/mL. Calculate the dose to be administered to the client. Place the answer in the blank below. Do not label answer. [BLANK-1]

A nurse is an assisted living facility is caring for a client with early stages of dementia. The client has been oriented to name and place and is usually cooperative. She is refusing to take her medication, Namzaric (memantine HCL + donepezil HCL). What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to perform?

A 29-year-old female client is talking with the nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic. She states she is increasing worry about everything and tearful lately because of work. The client “My partner tells me that it’s stress and anxiety, but doesn’t everyone have that?” The client asks the nurse to define anxiety. Which of the following nurse’s statements is correct?

The nurse working on the psychiatric unit is notified of an involuntary admission. In the blanks provided, denote the MAIN reason why a client would be admitted to the psychiatric unit as involuntary statis. Place your answer in the blank below. [BLANK-1]

The nursing professor is finalizing the final grades for her class of students. The professor has formulated the class in the same fashion as a therapy group, using the steps of group dynamics. During the termination phase of the professor-student relationship, which method would be used as the last closing of the relationship?