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Clients with Personality Disorders present a unique challenge in regards to treatment. The use of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of Personality Disorders is optimized if this intervention is what?

Women in battering relationships often remain in those relationships as a result of faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which of the following beliefs is valid?

The client with paranoid personality disorder is prescribed Risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse observes the client drooling and has slight hand tremors. What is the MOST appropriate nursing intervention at this time?  

A client diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder has expressed dissatisfaction with Lorazepam (Ativan) therapy and wants to discontinue the drug. What is the MOST important information the nurse should provide to the client? 

To treat his enuresis, the client has been prescribed Imipramine (Tofranil) 25 mg. When is the BEST time to take this medication and how would you assess if the medication is effective? 

The client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa’s primary issues is that they do not like themselves. The nurse understands the GOAL for this client would include which outcome? 

The nurse understands that when working with a child with a mental health problem, the family must be included in the care. What is one of the BEST ways the nurse can work as an advocate for the child?

The client has developed an Eating Disorder related to low self-esteem. You have noticed the client spending long periods of time in the bathroom after meals. What is the nursing intervention that BEST addresses this client’s problem?

Separation Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, including worry about being alone and worry over losing a loved one. In addition, it is characterized by which of the following symptoms? 

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