A client who has been hospitalized for mania in the past is laid off from her job. She becomes very depressed, refuses to look for another job, stays in her room, eats very little, and neglects her personal hygiene
The client is found unconscious, but still breathing, with an empty bottle of sertraline (Zoloft) beside her. She is stabilized in an emergency department and is then admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, current episode depressed. Which should be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements, related to refusal to eat
B) Anxiety (severe) related to threat to self-esteem
C) Risk for suicide related to depressed mood
D) Complicated grieving related to loss of employment
C
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a. "Agonist-antagonist opioids act as agon-ists at mu receptors only." b. "Agonist-antagonist opioids are effective for treating cancer pain." c. "Agonist-antagonist opioids enhance the effects of pure agonists." d. "Pure agonists act as agonists at both mu receptors and kappa receptors."
Patient perceptions are useful in:
a. Determining disciplinary actions in QI. b. Establishing the competitive advantage of QI decisions. c. Providing one source of data for QI initiatives. d. Establishing blame for poor-quality care.
The main causes of CVA (stroke) include each of the following EXCEPT:
A) ruptured blood vessel B) seizures C) plaque D) embolus
Jenny Jones is a 45-year-old African American admitted to the psychiatric unit with paranoid schizophrenia. She is put on Risperdal (risperidone)
Based on your knowledge, you realize that the drug is an antipsychotic. Because of Jenny's race, it is possible that she might develop which of the following disorders as a side effect of this drug? A. Tardive dyskinesia B. Echolalia C. Dysphagia D. Echopraxia