The nurse is obtaining the mental health history of a newly admitted client diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client's family reports the client is hearing voices and cannot stay focused on the topic of a discussion. Which thought disturbance is the client demonstrating?

A client diagnosed with bipolar I disorder is in a manic state, rushing about the unit, and talking regularly with a flight of ideas. What is the most therapeutic intervention?

What are the possible physiological changes in the brain of a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a client who has become increasingly agitated. He is pacing in the hallway and shouting at other clients. What is the priority action of the nurse?

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?

Which nursing documentation entry accurately describes a client's use of confabulation?

The nurse is monitoring a client who abuses alcohol for signs of alcohol withdrawal delirium. The nurse would monitor for which symptoms?

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."

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. What is the primary manifestation of this disorder?

What intervention is a priority when the client is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

The nurse is caring for a client who is withdrawing from long-term use of opioids. The nurse will monitor using a Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (COWS). Which of the following cluster of symptoms would indicate to the nurse the client was withdrawing from opioids?