True or False: Lability is characterized by a rapid change in emotions.

Which medication side effect is irreversible if not detected early?

True or False: Lability is characterized by a rapid change in emotions.

What is an effective nursing intervention to help an angry patient manage their anger without resorting to violence?

A score of 1 to 10 on the Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) scale would indicate that a client was at risk for:

A patient with a history of suicidal ideation is under observation. When is the patient at the highest risk for self-harm?

A client reports to the nurse that her elderly mother has become increasingly angry and responds inappropriately to conversations within the past few months.

She notes that her mother does not respond when the mother’s back is turned. What is the best intervention for the nurse?

A client taking Risperdal complains of dry mouth and constipation. The nurse understands that these symptoms are caused by:

A confused older adult patient in a skilled nursing facility was asleep when unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) entered the room quietly and touched the bed to see if it was wet.

The patient awakened and hit the UAP in the face.

Which statement best explains the patient’s action?

What should be the first step for a nurse when communicating with an angry patient?

A client who recently went through an upsetting divorce is threatening to commit suicide with a handgun. The client is voluntarily admitted to the psychiatric unit.

Which of the following nursing diagnoses has the highest priority?