A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt. Which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt. Which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A client who refuses antipsychotic medications disrupts group activities, talks with nonsensical words, and wanders into client's rooms. The nurse decides that the client needs constant observation based on which of these assessment findings?

A client with depression is not attentive to personal hygiene, uses television watching as a means of escape from responsibilities, and describes an inability to enjoy the things that once gave them pleasure. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A young adult client is brought to the emergency department with a suspected drug overdose. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain from the family?

During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female client admitted for chronic depression and attempted suicide discloses experiences of sexual promiscuity and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused as a child, the client says, "I don't remember, but my mother ran my father off when I was five." The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which defense mechanism?

An employee with a history of hypertension, visits the employee clinic weekly for blood pressure checks. During the assessment the client reports being upset with coworkers and would like to shoot them. Which action should the nurse take first?

When responding to a call light, the nurse finds a client with aggressive behaviors pacing and restless in the room. The client shouts, "What took you so long to get in here!" Which action should the nurse implement?

The healthcare provider prescribes lithium carbonate for a client diagnosed with bipolar, manic depression. It is most important for the nurse to review which laboratory finding prior to beginning the drug therapy?

The nurse is preparing a client for discharge who has been taking alprazolam long-term for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). When evaluating the client's understanding of the discharge teaching, which statement made by the client shows awareness of the most important self-care goal?

A young adult client is admitted to a psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?