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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?

Which intervention has the highest priority for inclusion in the care plan of a client diagnosed with anhedonia?

To meet DSM-V criteria for bulimia nervosa, the patient’s history must reveal episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors occurring at least how often?

During community lunch, a manic patient tells another patient, “Push yourself away from the table. You’re too fat for your own good!” Which intervention demonstrates the nurse’s best ability to manage the milieu?

A nurse planning care for a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa should recommend the use of what for therapy?

Which nursing diagnosis is almost universally applicable to persons with depression?

A tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) is prescribed for a patient newly diagnosed with depression. What information should be included in patient teaching?

A patient’s serum lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L. What is the nurse’s priority action related to this evidence?

A nurse assesses a new patient experiencing a manic episode. Which behavior is most likely to have occurred before hospitalization?