A mental health nurse answers the phone. A police officer asks if the patient is still being treated on the unit, and the nurse tells the officer the patient was discharged. Which of the following is correct regarding the nurse's response?

A patient has been admitted to the unit due to an intentional overdose of narcotics. The patient is put on suicide precautions (1:1) and a nursing assistant is assigned to monitor him. Which of the following is correct?

A nurse is planning an educational program for families of patients who have attempted suicide. The nurse should include which of the following statements in her teaching plan?

A 72-year-old hospital patient is explaining to the nurse that, after a long life of many proud accomplishments, he is ready to die. The nurse understands that the patient has met which developmental need?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for overdose of lorazepam. The nurse should expect the physician to order the administration of:

A patient is prescribed zolpidem for the treatment of insomnia. The nurse should instruct the patient to:

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. The nurse plans to write a suicide prevention contract. To promote compliance and build a trusting relationship with the patient, the contract should:

A patient requests to see her chart. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is talking with a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following nursing approaches can help the schizophrenic patient improve self-concept?

A nurse is gathering pertinent health history on a patient. The patient informs the nurse that she takes atomoxetine. The nurse understands that this drug is used in the treatment of:

The nurse is caring for a 40-year-old woman complaining of the sudden onset of numbness and tingling in her legs and difficulty standing. She has been informed that there is no physical basis for her symptoms. Which of the following depicts her present complaints?

Family members of a patient with bipolar disorder tell the nurse that they are concerned that the patient is becoming manic. The nurse knows that the manic phase is marked by:

The nurse is caring for a patient with a dissociative disorder resulting in a sudden identity disturbance owing to the inability to recall significant personal information. This is called:

A patient on a psychiatric unit approaches a nurse in the hallway. He is anxious, dizzy, and short of breath. The nurse should first:

Which of the following should be included in the discharge plan of a recovering cocaine addict?

A patient requires involuntary commitment. Which of the following criteria must be met?

When providing care for and collecting evidence from a victim of sexual assault, which initial step should the nurse focus on?

The nurse is caring for an individual demonstrating antisocial behavior. The patient is likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?

A patient has been prescribed trazodone for the treatment of depression. To manage this medication's most common side effect, the nurse should instruct the patient to take this medication:

When a patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit, he proclaims, "I am the Duke of York! How dare you touch me!" This is an example of:

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for psychosis. When asked where she lives, the patient responds, "That is a tough question. I live in Nevada, but I don't know where my relatives live, so I don't know if I am French or Spanish." This response is a(n):

A gentlemen in a psychiatric unit, experiencing a state of mania, is walking the halls completely naked. How should the nurse initially respond?

A patient is administered chlorpromazine for acute psychosis. The nurse should be alert for which potential side effect?

A patient prescribed to alprazolam needs patient education. The nurse explains that this medication is used to treat:

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for acute agitation and anxiety. The physician orders a long-acting benzodiazepine. The nurse expects to administer which of the following?

The nurse is providing instructions to a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) for depression. The nurse should include which of the following precautions?

The nurse is assessing an aggressive and short tempered man that became a city champion boxer. Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

A patient with antisocial personality disorder suddenly gets angry at a staff nurse for preventing her from entering the staff lounge. How should the nurse respond?

Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for involuntary committal?

A patient admitted to the psychiatric unit is prescribed aripiprazole. The nurse understands that this medication is a(n):