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The psychiatric nurse is working with a client who lost her youngest child two months ago. When the nurse approached the client, the patient yells, “I don’t want to talk to you. You have no idea what it’s like to lose a child!’ The nurse bases her response to the client on the understanding of which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of Somatic Symptoms Disorder. Which of the following medication classifications may be prescribed for these clients. Select All That Apply

The psychiatric nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium for bipolar disorder. The client is scheduled for a lithium blood level test at 9 am. Which of the following lithium level is considered a sub therapeutic level and should be reported to the psychiatrist?

Which of the following is an anticonvulsant used in mood stabilizer in depressive patients?

A client is admitted to the psychiatric hospital with Major Depression Disorder. The client arrives unclean, has body odor, and is inappropriate dressed. A family member is obviously embarrassed regarding the appearance of the client and voices his concerns with the nurse. Which of the following is most important when planning care for this client?

The nurse is assigned to work on an in-patient alcohol behavioral unit. A patient admitted tells the nurse that he used to became intoxicated after only three drinks. Now he has to drink twelve drinks before achieving the same effect. Which term should the nurse document in the chart?

A 15-year-old female is admitted to the Eating Disorders Unit for the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa. Which is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa the nurse should be aware of? Select All That Apply

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient prescribed digoxin for heart failure. Which of the following statements by the patient indicate an understanding of the medication teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A client begins taking nifedipine (Procardia), a calcium channel blocker to treat hypertension. The provider adds a diuretic to the treatment plan. The nurse will explain that the diuretic is used to:

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