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?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder is prescribed haloperidol 50 mg oral BID, benztropine 1 mg oral prn, and zolpidem 10 mg oral hs. Which client behavior would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine?

The nurse is assessing the status of a post-operative client in the PACU. The nurse should be most concerned with which assessment finding?

A client is noted to be pacing on the unit with their hands clenched and mumbling curses. The nurse knows that the initial approach to this client would be to:

The nurse's approach to a client with neurotic vs. psychotic behavior is different mainly because clients with neurotic behavior.

The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period after an open cholecystectomy. Which task could be delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant?

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

A 13-year-old is about to take a math test. A nursing assessment reveals mild anxiety. The nurse explains that this level of anxiety.

A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a conversion disorder. What actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Which behaviors would the nurse expect to see with this client?

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?