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Prior to working with patients regarding sexual concerns, a prerequisite for providing nonjudgmental care would require what personal characteristic?

A man experiencing premature ejaculation tells the nurse, “I feel like such a failure. It’s so awful for both me and my partner. Can you help me?” What is the nurse’s best response?

A student tells the school nurse, “My friend threatened to take an overdose of pills.” The nurse talks to the friend who verbalized the suicidal threat. What is the most critical question for the nurse to ask?

A patient diagnosed with mania begins lithium therapy on October 1. What is the earliest date a nurse can expect to see clinical improvement in the patient’s condition?

Select the most appropriate comment by the nurse when a depressed patient says, “What’s the use in going on?”

The sibling of a depressed patient says, “When we were children my sister always gave up easily. Now as an adult, everyone in the family takes advantage of her.” What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to support the client’s self-esteem?

A patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has not responded to psychotherapeutic management. The health care provider is likely to prescribe a drug from which classification?

Within a 15-minute period, a patient having a manic episode states, “Dinner was cold and the solarium is too hot. I have a sore throat and there is no clean towel for my shower.” What action should the nurse take to address the patient’s concerns?

What is the nurse’s priority assessment for a patient taking an antidepressant medication?

Which indicator of disordered communication is the nurse most likely to assess in a patient having a manic episode?