The client admitted for inpatient treatment of an anxiety di…

The client admitted for inpatient treatment of an anxiety disorder has been taking fluoxetine ( Prozac) for the past 9 months. The health care provider prescribed a new antianxiety medication and discontinued the fluoxetine ( Prozac). What is the nurse’s most appropriate intervention?

A 79-year-old female is in a long-term care facility with hi…

A 79-year-old female is in a long-term care facility with history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and atrial fibrillation. The patient is having difficulty sleeping and was started on lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg at bedtime. The patient has become increasingly agitated and wandering and has been further prescribed lorazepam ( Ativan) 2 mg every 6 hours. The patient is also prescribed hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg every other day, diltiazem sustained release 360 mg daily, and isosorbide 30 mg daily. What should the psychiatric-mental health nurse do first?

A patient jumps up angrily during a group activity in the in…

A patient jumps up angrily during a group activity in the inpatient psychiatric unit and throws the chair out the window. The nursing staff has difficulty de-escalating the patient, so security is called and the patient is placed in the restraint chair. Which of the following pieces of documentation indicates the safeguarding of the patient’s rights?