A client who is agitated and assaultive and unable to be verbally de-escalated is on the inpatient unit. The doctor ordered medications for the nurse to administer to the client. Which medication would the nurse question?

The nurse is caring for a client who has anger management issues and starts to explore a career as a professional wrestler. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Which major health complication is associated with a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, does the nurse assess as a priority?

A new nurse orientee asks why a client admitted to the psychiatric unit is placed in seclusion. The nurse precepting the new nurse explains that which of the following is a benefit of seclusion?

A client takes the morning dose of 10 units of insulin aspart at 0800. At what time interval would the nurse most likely see hypoglycemia?

The nurse is assessing an alert and independent older client for the risk of malnutrition. What item is most appropriate to assess?

After having one conversation with a female nurse, a young male client asks the nurse for her phone number. He says that he would like to date her. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

During a client intake assessment, the nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems." What is the nurse's best response?

What is the mental health nurse's purpose for providing feedback to a client on a psychiatric unit who is verbalizing concerns about stressors? To:

A client with schizophrenia is receiving teaching from the nurse about their prescribed medication, Chlorpromazine. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia says to the student nurse, "The mazurkas are coming. The mazurkas are coming." The client's use of the word "mazurka" is most likely a/an