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After studying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) criteria for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which listed symptom would a student nurse recognize?

A client develops mania after discontinuing lithium. New prescriptions are written to resume lithium twice daily and begin olanzapine. This is the expected reaction to the addition of olanzapine to the medication regimen?

A client receiving lithium should be assessed for which evidence of early toxicity?

Which statements most clearly indicate that the speaker views mental illness with stigma? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has self-inflicted wrist lacerations. The health care provider prescribes daily dressing changes. The nurse performing this care should focus on what?

After an adolescent diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begins methylphenidate (Ritalin) therapy, a nurse notes that the adolescent loses 10 pounds in a 2-month period. Which is the best explanation for this weight loss?

What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client experiencing fluctuating levels of consciousness, disturbed orientation, and visual and tactile hallucinations?

A 75-year-old client comes to the clinic reporting frequent headaches. After an introduction at the beginning of the interview, what should the nurse address?

The admission note indicates a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder has displayed symptomology of both anergia and anhedonia. For which measures should the nurse plan? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder tells the nurse, “It’s starting again. I feel as though my heart is beating out of my chest and I can’t breathe.” The nurse should provide what response to best address the client’s symptoms?