A nurse must be alert when a client is giving away possessions, getting his/her life in order, or making vague goodbyes to people. Which of the following should the nurse be concerned about?

A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 25 mg PO. Available is buspirone 10 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assisting with planning of care for a client following a suicide attempt. Which of the following interventions is an appropriate suicide precaution?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse include?

A nurse in a community clinic is speaking to a parent who expresses concern for her adolescent son. Which of the following statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is at risk for suicide?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the spouse of a client about how to take a blood pressure. Which of the following actions by the spouse indicates a need for further instruction?

A nurse is caring for a client who is unable to make any decisions for themself and needs constant reassurance. The nurse should identify that these are manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking chlorpromazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has several new prescriptions for psychotropic medications. The client tells the nurse that she has always had trouble following a medication regimen. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse must be alert when a client is giving away possessions, getting his/her life in order, or making vague goodbyes to people. Which of the following should the nurse be concerned about?

A 45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular). The best nursing intervention is to: