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What is the most significant finding given the case ?

A nurse is caring for a client who is on suicide precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Insert the correct response. Round to nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL.Naloxone 0.1 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 per minute. The naloxone is available in 0.4 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? (round answer to the nearest hundredths)__________

After a supportive-therapeutic group, a nurse hears one client say to another, “I never thought that other people had the same problems that I have.” The nurse ascertains that this statement represents which therapeutic factors described by Yalom?

The nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and takes an antipsychotic agent daily. Which finding requires further nursing assessment immediately?

A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse’s actions are an example of which of the following torts?

A patient has been taking haloperidol (Haldol) for 3 months for a psychotic disorder, and the nurse is concerned about the development of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). The nurse will monitor the patient closely for which effects?

A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants. The client asks the nurse, “I heard about monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Why can’t they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn’t adding one help?” Which is the appropriate nursing response?

Insert the correct response.The physician has ordered lorazepam 1 mg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The medication is supplied as lorazepam 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets of lorazepam would the patient receive with each dose? _________