A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. A physician orders chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 50 mg bid and benztropine (Cogentin) 1 mg prn. Which patient behavior would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine (Cogentin)?

The patient in (alcohol and other drug abuse) AODA treatment has joined a relapse prevention group.  Which of the following statements by the patient is a cue to the nurse that the patient has not been attending the group?      

The nurse is aware that the use of psychopharmacology in individuals with personality disorders are true in which of the following statements?  (Select all that apply)  

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an adolescent who has a depressive disorder and a new prescription for sertraline (Zoloft).  Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia receives fluphenazine (Prolixin) from a home health nurse. The client refuses medication at one regularly scheduled home visit. Which nursing intervention is ethically appropriate?

When caring for a patient with anorexia nervosa, which nursing assessment should take priority?

An aging patient diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder takes an antipsychotic and a beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. Understanding the combined side effects of these drugs, which statement by a nurse is most appropriate?

A patient is 5’7″ tall and weighs 105 lbs. The patient has been taking laxatives daily and self-induces vomiting after eating. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A nurse is admitting a client who has been diagnosed with PTSD. Which of the following symptoms might the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is aware that positive symptoms are associated with schizophrenia. Which of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia? (Select all that apply.)