A 27-year-old client was admitted to the psychiatric unit fr…
A 27-year-old client was admitted to the psychiatric unit from the medical intensive care unit and was treated for taking a deliberate overdose of her antidepressant medication, trazodone (Desyrel). She says to the nurse, “My boyfriend broke up with me. We had been together for 6 years. I love him so much. I know I’ll never get over him.” Which is the best response by the nurse?
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Bonus Question (1 point) A client describes the advertisement she heard on TV about the medication “Rexulti” for treatment resistant depression. The serious side effects emphasized in the advertisement are Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Dystonia, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Hyperglycemia. What class of medication would you presume Rexulti is in?
Read DetailsA client has been feeling increasingly overwhelmed by work a…
A client has been feeling increasingly overwhelmed by work and school responsibilities. This evening, a friend found him in the garage assembling a noose. When she questioned him, the client began to cry. The friend immediately brought the client to the emergency department. To assess suicide potential, which nursing questions are appropriate? (select all that apply)
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The nurse, who is the adult child of a parent with alcoholism, is working with a client who abuses alcohol. The client says, “I’m not going to go to those stupid AA meetings. They don’t help anything.” The nurse responds with anger, “Don’t you even care what happens to your children?” The nurse’s response is an example of:
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A client at the crisis intervention clinic tells the nurse of the following problems: Her husband left her a year ago. Her son was jailed on drug charges 6 months ago. She was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 3 months ago. She was evicted yesterday and has no place to live. The problem that is appropriate for crisis intervention therapy is:
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