Psychiatric medications are used in combination often to help with symptoms. What does the healthcare provider know about administering the ordered Haloperidol (Haldol) and Valproic Acid (Depakote) together and their effect? 

What kind of behavior is the client with Anorexia Nervosa engaging in when she eats before breakfast on weight day to get out of being weighed? 

The older adult is to receive 1.5 mg of Risperidone (Risperdal) orally in solution BID. The medication comes in a 30 mL bottle; each mL contains 1 mg of drug. How many mL will the client receive in each single dose of the medication?

Write out the modified Bernoulli equation for multilevel obstruction or long segment narrowing such as an aortic coarctation.

Write out the Simplified Bernoulli equation.

A young child, diagnosed with Autism, has sustained multiple minor injuries over the past year. Brought in by his grandmother, she states, “my daughter says he fell down the stairs again. I know he doesn’t understand dangers sometimes”. When would you suspect chronic physical abuse? 

You are a home care nurse conducting your first home visit. Your patient is an 80-year-old man living alone. Which assessment finding might indicate older adult self-neglect? 

Which client question/statement, made about one half (½) hour before a scheduled ECT treatment, would result in cancellation of the treatment?

One of the goals of a therapeutic community is for clients to become more independent and accept self-responsibility.  By incorporating caring interventions, the nurse knows that which of the following approaches by staff would best encourage fulfillment of this goal?  

What are some signs and symptoms assessed in the client actively withdrawing from opiates?