Which psychotropic medication is administered based on an individualized dosage according to blood levels of the drug?

What interventions does the nurse use to promote therapeutic communication with the client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

During a home visit, the nurse finds that an older adult client has amassed a large quantity of newspapers and magazines. When the nurse offers to remove some of the newspapers, the client becomes anxious. What disorder does the nurse suspect?

The client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) for depression. The nurse educates the client to avoid foods containing what while taking this medication?

When teaching a client with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), which approach would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What is the priority intervention for this client?

An outpatient clinic nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder. Which treatment program will the client be referred to for recovery?

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder. Which characteristic would this client exhibit during social situations?

A nurse is planning a presentation to a group of nursing students on the topic of anxiety disorders. Which statement would the nurse include when describing panic disorder?

A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated in the emergency department for a panic attack. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. During a manic episode, which takes priority?

A family member of an adolescent who has expressed suicidal thoughts asks a nurse, "What factors help predict the risk of future suicide attempts?" Which response should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports using alcohol daily. Which question would the nurse ask to help determine the length of time the client has been using alcohol?

The client diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is likely to present with which nursing assessment finding?

A 17-year-old client comes to the community crisis clinic with multiple superficial cuts on the wrist. The client is crying uncontrollably and states that the client's romantic partner has left and the client doesn't want to live without the partner. What would be the most therapeutic initial nursing response?

Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy?

A client whose mania is related to a medical condition asks why the health care provider has prescribed carbamazepine instead of lithium. Which is the nurse's best response?

A client arrives on the psychiatric unit exhibiting restlessness, disorientation, incoherent speech, agitation, purposeless physical activity, and suicidal ideations. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

A nurse is preparing to assess a client brought to the emergency department by a concerned spouse, who reports the client has been "extremely depressed lately." Which is the priority assessment?

A client arrives at the emergency department by ambulance. The client is unconscious, with slow respirations and pinpoint pupils. The friend who came with the client reports that the client had just "shot up" heroin and then became unconscious. Which medication would a nurse likely expect to administer?

While conducting a class on anxiety and stress reduction, a nurse describes the symptoms of anxiety (including panic), informing the class that the physical symptoms of a panic attack can mimic what?

A client that tells the nurse that they are upset because their partner no longer wants to continue the relationship. Which statement made by the client indicates that the end of the relationship is related to the client's narcissistic personality disorder?

A client states to the nurse, "I just don't want to go anywhere where I have to talk with people. I know I am going to say or do something stupid and people will laugh at me." Which is the most therapeutic response by the nurse?

A nurse is interviewing a client and suspects that the client may have narcissistic personality disorder. Which client statement would help support the nurse's suspicions?