Side effects of tricyclics such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, and urinary retention, are _____effects.

Lithium carbonate is to mania as Clozapine (Clozaril) is to

A nurse is discussing the care of a client following a sexual assault with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the need for further teaching?

All EXCEPT which one of the following side or adverse effects is common to both MAOI’s and tricyclics?

Shortly after the birth of a male neonate, the parents are informed about the diagnosis of hypospadias. The physician explains that the neonate’s urethral opening is located midpenile, and surgery will occur between the ages of 6 and 12 months. Which additional explanation does the nurse provide to the parents?

The school nurse is teaching a middle-school class about the hormones that regulate body functions. Which information provided by the nurse is accurate?

The nurse is admitting an infant who is 3 months of age. The parents sought medical attention when the infant began passing pale-colored stools that are nearly white. The infant had been diagnosed with biliary atresia at birth and underwent corrective surgery. For which treatment will the nurse prepare the parents?

The nurse is admitting an adolescent who is 19 years of age with a diagnosis of acute renal infection. While obtaining medical and health history information, which finding does the nurse identify as supporting the diagnosis?

______ involves a profound deterioration in mental functioning, characterized by gross memory impairment and by one or more cognitive deficits such as aphasia, apraxia, or agnosia, and deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities.

People with a dependent personality disorder are most likely to be described by others as _____.