The nurse is caring for a client that has a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and has come to the Emergency Department with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. An order is written for lorazepam 3 mg IV. The pharmacy only has the injectable form of lorazepam in a concentration of 2 mg/mL. Each vial contains 1mL. How many vials does the nurse need to retrieve from the med room to prepare the ordered dose? A calculator is activated within your exam. Enter numeric value only. Do not label.

A nursing instructor is comparing homeless people without mental illness to homeless people with mental illness. Homeless people with mental illness:

A nurse is taking care of a client who is taking an antipsychotic medication. Assessment findings reveal a stooped posture, shuffling gait with small steps, and tremor.

Based on the nursing assessment, the client is most likely experiencing

A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying. "I want that toy now!" The siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:

A nurse is talking to the parents of a pediatric client about mental healthcare. The nurse explains that the factor having influence on the current trend in treatment settings is the fact in recent years:

A nurse is caring for a client on a mental health unit. Nurses are encouraged to constantly be aware of the nonverbal communication of a client with mental illness primarily for which reason?

The nurse is working with a client that is displaying psychotic behavior with poorly controlled emotions. The family of the client asks, What part of the brain controls emotions?"

A nurse caring for clients in a residential mental health facility is explaining to a new nurse what the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Construction Act was. What was the goal of this?

A nurse is caring for a client with major depressive disorder in a residential facility who refuses to participate in therapies because their parent did not answer the phone when the client called the previous evening. The client told the nurse. "I know they are mad at me." The nurse asks the client, "Are there other reasons you can think of that could have caused your parent not to answer the phone last evening?" In this statement, the nurse is using which type of therapy?

A student nurse is talking with a client. Which technique will best communicate to a client that the student is interested in listening?

A nurse is analyzing a client's diagnosis list and medication list. Which medication class can be effectively in treating manic episodes with bipolar disorder?