A depressed older adult client is being treated with a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). Which side effects are important to assess for?

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 100 mL IV over 15 minutes. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

A depressed older adult client is being treated with a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). Which side effects are important to assess for?

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 100 mL IV over 15 minutes. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has auditory hallucinations, delusions of grandeur, poor personal hygiene, and threatening behavior. Which assessment finding would the nurse regard as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A client with bipolar disorder, having experienced a depressive episode, is prescribed lamotrigine (Lamictal). After educating the client on this medication, the nurse determines that the education was successful when the client makes which statement?

A client tells the nurse that he has bugs in his brain and asks the nurse if the nurse can see them. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A client with bipolar disorder has advanced lithium toxicity with a lithium level of 1.7 mEq/L. Which symptom would the nurse expect to assess?

A nurse is conducting a visit to a client who is receiving palliative care at home for dying. The client’s husband tells the nurse, "I know she needs to be with God. That is the best place for her now." The client is experiencing which stage of Kubler-Ross’ stages of grieving?

The most appropriate response by the nurse when a despondent patient says "Nothing matters anymore" would be:

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder tells the nurse, "Bad things that happen are always my fault." To support the patient to reframe this overgeneralization, the nurse's best response is: