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A client with dementia gets angry and begins to yell at the nurse during mealtime in the dining area. Which is the best action for the nurse to take?

The psychiatric nurse is assessing a client receiving lithium carbonate therapy for bipolar disorder. The nurse assesses the following signs and symptoms: nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness and fine hand tremors. Laboratory reports serum lithium level as 1.6 mEq/L. Which nursing action is required at this time? Select All That Apply

A registered nurse (RN) on a psychiatric unit is caring for a client with bipolar disorder who is receiving lithium carbonate. and have an LVN and UAP assessing. The client is stable and nearing discharge. What task(s) are appropriate for the RN  to delegate to the LVN and UAP in the care of this client?

A psychiatric registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client with bipolar disorder who is prescribed lithium carbonate. Which task is most appropriate for the RN to delegate to the licensed vocational nurse (LVN)?

A client with bipolar disorder is receiving initial treatment for acute mania and has been taking lithium carbonate for the past two weeks. The nurse reviews the client’s laboratory results and notes a serum lithium level of 0.8 mEq/L.What is the most appropriate nursing action.

The nurse is caring for a client who has the diagnose of paranoia personality disorder. Which is an appropriate nursing intervention when working with a client with paranoia personality disorder?

A 16‑year‑old adolescent is brought to an outpatient mental health clinic by his aunt following exposure to a fatal shooting involving his best friend four months earlier. The family physician has referred the adolescent with a provisional diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which assessment findings identified by the nurse represent known risk factors for the development of PTSD? Select All That Apply.

Before starting TRASTUZUMAB (HERCEPTIN) therapy a patient’s tumor will be tested to determine:

A client is brought to the clinic by a family member who reports concern that the client may have dementia. During the nursing assessment, which finding is most indicative of delirium rather than dementia?

During an assessment interview, the nurse speaks with a client diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder. Which statement made by the client supports this diagnosis?