After a supportive-therapeutic group, a nurse hears one client say to another, “I never thought that other people had the same problems that I have.” The nurse ascertains that this statement represents which therapeutic factors described by Yalom?

The nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and takes an antipsychotic agent daily. Which finding requires further nursing assessment immediately?

A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse’s actions are an example of which of the following torts?

A patient has been taking haloperidol (Haldol) for 3 months for a psychotic disorder, and the nurse is concerned about the development of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). The nurse will monitor the patient closely for which effects?

A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants. The client asks the nurse, “I heard about monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Why can’t they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn’t adding one help?” Which is the appropriate nursing response?

Insert the correct response.The physician has ordered lorazepam 1 mg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The medication is supplied as lorazepam 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets of lorazepam would the patient receive with each dose? _________

The nurse reads in the patient’s medication history that the patient is taking buspirone (BuSpar). The nurse interprets that the patient may have which disorder?

A client admitted to the emergency department after being mugged while crossing the street cannot remember anything about the incident. The nurse recognizes the use of which defense mechanism?

A client was admitted with major depression that was a single episode and moderate. During her stay, she was started on Prozac (fluoxetine) at 40 mg orally every day. The nurse’s discharge teaching should include all of the following except:

A client’s husband died 23 years ago. She has not changed a thing in their house since that time. His slippers are still beside the bed. The nurse identifies that the client is exhibiting which pathological grief response?