A client with a history of moderate anxiety disorder is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) 1 mg orally, PRN, for moderate anxiety. The pharmacy dispensed alprazolam 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer to achieve the prescribed dose? Fill in the blanks and round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

A nurse notices a client, with a diagnosis of moderate anxiety, pacing the hall and mumbling. The client states, “I am at the end of my rope. I don’t think I can take any more bad news.” Which response by the nurse is the priority? 

A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking haloperidol for 3 months. The client has a temperature of 41.4° C (106.5° F), blood pressure of 150/110 mm Hg, and muscle rigidity. Which complication should the nurse suspect?

The nurse is discussing somatic symptom disorder with a newly licensed nurse. Which risk factors should the nurse include in the discussion? Select All That Apply.

A client with acute psychosis is being treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect the client may be experiencing tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which symptoms? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The client is constantly picking up after others in the day room. The nurse understands the client uses this behavior to…

A nurse is assessing a client taking chlorpromazine for the presence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS). Which action by the client is consistent with someone experiencing EPS? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving hemodialysis for three months, due to their recent diagnosis of renal failure. The client reports feeling angry whenever it is time for dialysis. The nurse understands the clients’ feelings can be attributed to…

Identify the client’s disorder from the nursing progress notes. Progress Note Date:      06/24/2024   Time: 04:25 The client woke and exhibited the following complaints: “midsternal chest pain, heart racing, difficulty breathing, a choking sensation in their throat, diaphoresis, a sensation like they might die”. BP 158/80, P 110, R 24, O2 sat on room air 99%, Administer lorazepam 2 mg PO and sat with client until symptom relief verbalized. Susan B. Quartermain, RN

A nurse is assessing a client undergoing a left lobectomy to treat lung cancer. The client tells the nurse they are scared and wishes they had never smoked. Which response should the nurse make?