While conducting an admission interview with a client, the nurse suspects the client may be in alcohol withdrawal. Which screening tool can help the nurse identify the severity of withdrawal symptoms?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has recently started taking lamotrigine as part of their medication regimen. Which of the following would be an essential teaching point to include regarding the medication?

An adolescent tells the school nurse, "My friend threatened to take an overdose of pills." The nurse talks to the friend who verbalized the suicide threat. What is the most critical question for the nurse to ask?

A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 80 mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine 40 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

(Write the number only, do not include the label. Record the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero)

The nurse is caring for a client with poor self-esteem. What intervention would be important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A client has been admitted to a psychiatric mental health facility in a manic state. The client's spouse accompanies the client to the facility and informs the nurse that the client has been displaying manic symptoms for the past 2 weeks. The spouse reports that the client has not slept for the past 2 days, and that the client has not eaten anything for at least 3 days.

Which would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

Which of the following is the most therapeutic response by the nurse when a client states, "I no longer need my medication since I do not hear voices"?

A 28-year old male admitted with catatonic schizophrenia has been mute and motionless for several days while at home prior to admission. He still appears stuporous in the hospital. Which nursing intervention would be an initial priority?

An 80 year-old client, together with his daughter, arrived at the medical surgical unit for diagnostic confirmation and management of probable delirium. Which statement by the client's daughter best supports the diagnosis?

During the admission process, an elderly client is asked to present their license for identification purposes. The client gives the admission personnel their glasses. This is an example of which of the following symptoms of dementia?

During the admission interview for a client with schizophrenia, the nurse asks the client "tell me the names of the medications you are currently taking. The client responds, medications, abbreviations, deviations, mediations." The nurse will document which form of speech pattern the client is demonstrating?