The child most likely to receive haloperidol to control symptoms is
a. E, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
b. F, with Rett syndrome.
c. G, with separation anxiety.
d. H, with autistic disorder.
D
Haloperidol is useful for relieving irritability and labile affect of some autistic children. It is not
indicated in any of the other disorders.
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Select all that apply. A) Magic slate B) Total communication C) Hearing aids D) Cued speech E) Sign language
A client with severe mental illness who lived independently in an apartment and attended a
psychosocial rehabilitation program 5 days a week appears at the emergency department seeking admission to the inpatient unit. The mental status examination reveals no acute symptoms of psychiatric disorder. Her chief complaint is that she has no money to pay her rent or refill her antipsychotic medication prescription. The best action for the emergency department nurse would be to a. arrange for a short in-patient admission and begin discharge planning. b. send the client to a homeless shelter until housing can be arranged. c. involve the client's case manager to provide crisis intervention. d. explain that one must have psychiatric symptoms to be admitted.
A nurse is careful to cover the client during a bath. This action describes which of the following nursing roles?
1. Caregiver 2. Communicator 3. Teacher 4. Client advocate
To use good body mechanics, you should do which of the following?
a. Avoid sudden or jerky movements. b. Twist your body when necessary. c. Bend at the waist. d. Face the opposite direction of your work.