A client with bipolar disorder is admitted to the psychiatric unit. The client is talking loudly, walking back and forth rapidly, and exhibiting a short attention span. Which nursing intervention will be performed first?
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A client is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder….
A client is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Which outcome would be the most appropriate for the behaviors associated with this condition?
The nurse is reviewing the history of a 10-year-old child wh…
The nurse is reviewing the history of a 10-year-old child who repeatedly has been abused physically by both parents. As a result, the child behaves aggressively when faced with frustrations or disappointments. Which nursing intervention will have the greatest impact on modifying these behaviors?
The nurse is talking with a client regarding their addiction…
The nurse is talking with a client regarding their addiction to opioids. The client states, “I am unhappy in my job. My spouse is always nagging at me to make more money. The kids want more expensive toys.” Which is the most therapeutic response by the nurse?
A client is admitted with a diagnoses of bipolar disorder ty…
A client is admitted with a diagnoses of bipolar disorder type I in the manic phase and the family reports the client is exhibiting high risk behaviors. When developing the plan of care for the client, which is the priority intervention?
A mental health nurse is gathering data from an adolescent w…
A mental health nurse is gathering data from an adolescent with a substance abuse problem. The nurse understands that during this developmental period, which etiologic factor would play the greatest role in contributing to the client’s condition?
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with borderline pe…
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which assessment would be most important for the nurse to make?
A nurse is using the SSI-AOD questionnaire screening tool. T…
A nurse is using the SSI-AOD questionnaire screening tool. The nurse is attempting to gather information about which area?
The nurse observes a client with mania going and hugging oth…
The nurse observes a client with mania going and hugging other clients. A client states to the nurse, “Please make that person stop hugging and touching us.” Which statement will the nurse make to the client that is exhibiting these behaviors?
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with an eating di…
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use initially to elicit unbiased data from the client?