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What is the most likely reason for the client's change in mental status?
What is the most likely reason for the client's change in mental status?
- Dehydration
- Drug actions and interactions (correct)
- Hypotensive episodes
- Benzodiazepine withdrawal
What action should the nurse take on learning that a manic client's serum lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L?
What action should the nurse take on learning that a manic client's serum lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L?
- Increase the client's fluid intake
- Withhold medication and notify the physician (correct)
- Monitor the client's vital signs
- Continue to administer medication as ordered
Which of the following personality disorders is part of cluster C?
Which of the following personality disorders is part of cluster C?
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Dependent personality disorder (correct)
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
What is a comorbidity of histrionic personality disorder?
What is a comorbidity of histrionic personality disorder?
What core morbidity should the nurse anticipate when reviewing the client's medical record for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What core morbidity should the nurse anticipate when reviewing the client's medical record for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What is a potential side effect of digoxin?
What is a potential side effect of digoxin?
When teaching about personality disorders, what should a nurse include?
When teaching about personality disorders, what should a nurse include?
What can a nurse expect when interacting with a client who verbalizes the use of coping mechanisms when experiencing stress?
What can a nurse expect when interacting with a client who verbalizes the use of coping mechanisms when experiencing stress?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who refuses to follow instructions and states that unit rules do not apply to them?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who refuses to follow instructions and states that unit rules do not apply to them?
What screening tool should a nurse use to determine if a client has recently used an illicit drug?
What screening tool should a nurse use to determine if a client has recently used an illicit drug?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who screams 'I can read your mind!'?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who screams 'I can read your mind!'?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who states 'I have no interest in sexual activity or finding a partner'?
What personality disorder is characterized by a client who states 'I have no interest in sexual activity or finding a partner'?
A client is unable to make decisions and needs constant reassurance. Which personality disorder is likely to be diagnosed?
A client is unable to make decisions and needs constant reassurance. Which personality disorder is likely to be diagnosed?
A client with paranoid personality disorder is likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
A client with paranoid personality disorder is likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
Which type of therapy is likely to be used for a client with avoidant personality disorder?
Which type of therapy is likely to be used for a client with avoidant personality disorder?
When teaching a family about borderline personality disorder, what information should the nurse prioritize?
When teaching a family about borderline personality disorder, what information should the nurse prioritize?
A client with borderline personality disorder is likely to use which of the following defense mechanisms?
A client with borderline personality disorder is likely to use which of the following defense mechanisms?
A client with dependent personality disorder is likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
A client with dependent personality disorder is likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
What would be the initial intervention to support medication adherence for a client who has run out of their antipsychotic medication?
What would be the initial intervention to support medication adherence for a client who has run out of their antipsychotic medication?
What is the expected effect of a medication that potentiates the action of α-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
What is the expected effect of a medication that potentiates the action of α-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
What is the goal of medications used to treat memory difficulties?
What is the goal of medications used to treat memory difficulties?
What is the response to the therapeutic action of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake?
What is the response to the therapeutic action of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake?
Why is immediate care necessary for a client who has run out of their antipsychotic medication?
Why is immediate care necessary for a client who has run out of their antipsychotic medication?
What is the purpose of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake?
What is the purpose of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake?
What should the nurse respond to the client who says 'I will just see my regular doctor at my annual check up after I am discharged'?
What should the nurse respond to the client who says 'I will just see my regular doctor at my annual check up after I am discharged'?
What disorder is consistent with the finding of becoming aggressive at a local bar?
What disorder is consistent with the finding of becoming aggressive at a local bar?
What action should the nurse take when providing discharge teaching to a client with borderline personality disorder who is a single parent?
What action should the nurse take when providing discharge teaching to a client with borderline personality disorder who is a single parent?
When is a client with borderline personality disorder at the highest risk for self-harm?
When is a client with borderline personality disorder at the highest risk for self-harm?
What is a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?
What is a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?
What is a goal of discharge teaching for a client with borderline personality disorder?
What is a goal of discharge teaching for a client with borderline personality disorder?
