A patient seen in the emergency department is experiencing irritability, pressured speech, and increased levels of anxiety. Which would be the nurse’s priority intervention?

Mr. Jones is suffering from treatment resistant depression and is seeking a non-pharmacological treatment for his illness. The nurse is discussing Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with the patient. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Which action is the nurses priority for a newly admitted patient who is anxious?

A nurse caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop outcome criteria related to:

Which information would the nurse include when teaching family members about nonverbal behavioral clues to monitor for in a person who may be suicidal?

A nurse is caring for a patient taking phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) for treatment resistant depression. What contraindications should the nurse be aware of when providing education about this medication?

A patient who has been taking lithium carbonate 300mg tid comes to the outpatient department with a list of medications he is taking. Which of the medications on the list would require re-evaluation of lithium dosage?

Which neurotransmitter is associated with use of cocaine, gambling addiction, overeating or indiscriminate sexual activity?

What is the central-ray angulation for an AP axial projection of the cervical spine on a trauma patient?

The recommended SID for a dorsal decubitus (cross-table) lateral projection of the cervical spine on a trauma patient is: