The nurse is providing teaching to a client and family about schizophrenia before discharge from an inpatient facility. The nurse should instruct the family to notify the healthcare provider when which behavior is observed?

A homeless male who was found sitting in the middle of a busy street is brought to the emergency department (ED). On admission, the client is confused and has difficulty answering questions. After ruling out a physiological etiology for the client's behavior, he is transferred to the mental health unit. When admitting the client to the unit, which action is most important for the nurse to take?

The occupational health nurse is working with an employee who was just notified that their child was involved in a motor vehicle collision and taken to the hospital. The employee states, "I can't believe this. What should I do?" Which response is best for the nurse to provide in this crisis?

An 18-year-old client is brought to the emergency department with a suspected drug overdose. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain from the family?

A client with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) reports feeling "driven" to check the locks on the front door at least six times every night. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A client who has been taking clozapine reports experiencing a sore throat and has a temperature of 101.9° F (38.8° C). Which action should the nurse take?

A young adult female visits the mental health clinic complaining of diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. She is afebrile, denies chills, and all laboratory findings are within normal limits. During the physical assessment, the client tells the nurse that her sister thinks she is neurotic and calls her a hypochondriac. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

The nurse is planning the care for a client who is hospitalized with a bipolar disorder. The client wanders the hallways, talks excessively, and makes sexual comments about the staff. Which intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client with opioid dependence makes a statement to the nurse about desiring to lead a healthier lifestyle by making changes in the next 2 weeks. How should the nurse respond?

A client who experiences memory loss is diagnosed with Wernicke encephalopathy caused by alcohol addiction. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A female client reports feeling hopeless and is unable to stop crying. She explains that she is worried about losing her job. Since the client's husband recently lost his job, she feels her employment is essential to the family's survival. To evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral techniques, which client outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care?