Personality disorders often co-occur with mood and eating disorders. A young woman is undergoing treatment at an eating disorders clinic and her nurse suspects that she may also have a cluster B personality disorder because of her:

A nurse counsels the family of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease who lives at home and wanders at night. Which action is most important for the nurse to recommend to enhance safety?

The adult child of a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, “Do you think depression and physical illness are connected? Since my father’s death, my mother has had shingles and the flu, but she’s usually not one who gets sick.” Which answer by the nurse best reflects current knowledge?

Which chronic medical condition is a common trigger for major depressive disorder?

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the community mental health nurse, “I threw away my pills because they interfere with God’s voice.” The nurse identifies the etiology of the patient’s ineffective management of the medication regime as:

In which situations would a nurse have the duty to intervene and report? Select all that apply.

Riley, a 27-year-old patient, complains that most of the staff do not like her. She says she can tell whether you are a caring person. Riley is unsure of what she wants to do with her life and her “mixed-up feelings” about relationships. When you tell her that you will be on vacation next week, she becomes very angry. Two hours later, she is found using a curling iron to burn her underarms and explains that it “makes the numbness stop”. Given this presentation, which personality disorder would you suspect?

A nurse states to a client, “Everything will be better tomorrow after you get a good night’s sleep.” This is an example of which communication technique?

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder began taking a tricyclic antidepressant 1 week ago. Today the patient says, “I don’t think I can keep taking these pills. They make me so dizzy, especially when I stand up.” The nurse will:

A nurse prepares to assess a new patient who moved to the United States from Central America three years ago.  After introductions, what is the nurse’s next comment?