A patient has been brought to the Emergency Department (ED). The patient has a history of opiate use disorder. The patient is pale, unresponsive.   Vitals Signs Respiration Rate – 4 Heart rates – 42 Blood pressure – 60/32 Temperature – 99.9  Given the use of opiate use disorder, the doctor is concerned for an overdose. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer immediately?

True or False: A person with a Severe Methamphetamine Use Disorder can expect all symptoms of withdrawal to cease 1-2 weeks after the last use of the drug.

A 54-year-old male is presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). The triage nurse begins her assessment. The patient is nervous, appears to have pain in the lower abdomen, and is guarded about explaining the situation. The nurse reviewed the patient’s medication lists and noticed the patient was taking a PDE5 inhibitor (sildenafil/Viagra). The nurse asks if the situation is related to this medication. The patient indicates “yes.” What side-effect is the patient potentially experiencing?

A patient has been in residential treatment services Borderline Personality Disorder and Methamphetamine Use Disorder-Severe. Which of the following should the nurse expect to observe when assessing the patient’s motivation over the next several weeks?

An interdisciplinary meeting in a mental health clinic takes place once per week. At this week’s meeting, a mental health therapist is discussing a new patient admitted into services. The mental health therapist states, “My new patient is a young mother who lost a child in an unfortunate accident. The mother came into service at her mother’s request, who is concerned about her well-being. She is clearly depressed, functions minimally throughout her day, and is unable to move forward with her life. The accident happened 18 months ago”. The therapist further states the mother feels some responsibility for the accident. Which of the following describes the mother’s current state?

A 28-year-old patient with a history of generalized anxiety disorder and opioid use disorder is preparing for discharge from an inpatient treatment program. The nurse is developing a relapse prevention plan with the patient. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching about relapse prevention?

A nurse is providing education to a group of nursing students about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its application to individuals with mental health conditions. Which of the following statements by a student indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is educating a client with bipolar disorder about creating a psychiatric advanced directive (PAD). Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse is interviewing a patient who admits to taking his prescription morphine (an opiate) more than prescribed. He states, “well, it’s like it stopped working. I needed more to get any relief. I didn’t mean to take more than I was prescribed. Something happened and it doesn’t work like it used it to.” Which of the following symptoms of a substance use disorder does the nurse believe the patient to be experiencing?

Vederian is a 17yr old with ASD who collects action figures. His mother tells Vederian’s behavior analyst that her “little boy” doesn’t have any interest in a romantic partner and just wants to play with his toys. Which misconception about individuals with ASD/DD is exemplified here?