An older adult in the middle and late stages of Alzheimer's forgets where the bathroom is and has episodes of incontinence. Which intervention should the nurse suggest to the client's family?

A newly admitted client has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse would expect to find which of the following symptoms?

A client is admitted with tachycardia, hypertension, restlessness, agitation, and admits substance use. Which substance would be most likely to cause these symptoms?

Which statement made by the nurse would be most appropriate to an elderly client who is confused, has no history of dementia and is hospitalized for an acute urinary tract infection?

When assessing a client immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the nurse expects what side effect in a client?

The nurse observes a client drooling during mealtime. The client complains that his tongue feels swollen, and his jaw feels tight. What is the first action by the nurse?

A client has been diagnosed with major depression and placed on amitriptyline. Which is a side effect of amitriptyline?

Which statement provides the best rationale for why a nurse should closely monitor a severely depressed client during antidepressant therapy?

The client is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following activities will be included in the plan of care?

A client with schizophrenia has received standard antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are less intrusive, but the client remains apathetic, has poverty of thought, cannot work, and is socially isolated.

To address these symptoms, the nurse might expect the psychiatrist to prescribe which medication?

A client on the mental health unit has disorganized type schizophrenia. The nurse observes blunted affect and social isolation. He occasionally curses or calls another client a "jerk" without provocation. The nurse asks the client how he is feeling, and he responds, "Everybody picks on me. They frobitz me."