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:

After many years of mental health treatment, a client has been prescribed two high doses of an SSRI medication for Major Depression. The client is very doubtful that the meds will help and is unsure he will remain taking the meds if the symptoms do not improve quickly. What major side-effects would the nurse need to be aware of?

The Part B of Medicare covers:

In the treatment of anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines (such as Ativan ( Lorazepam) and Xanax (Alprazolam)) are indicated for _______________________ use and have _________________________abuse potential.  Which of the following could be used to fill in the blanks?

National Exam Sample Question: Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?

There is a very narrow margin between the therapeutic and toxic levels of Lithium Carbonate. The initial symptoms of Lithium toxicity include ___________________ and are likely to appear if the serum level exceeds__________.

A patient who was able to escape the World Trade Center on 9/11 is dysphoric several months after the event and tells the psychiatric- mental health nurse that she does not want to talk about her coworkers who were lost because it hurts so much. Which defense mechanism is being utilized?

A nurse explains to the family of a mentally ill patient how a nurse-patient relationship differs from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?

Which of the following DEA forms is used to order controlled substances listed on Schedule III?

The second letter in the prefix of a DEA number represents: