A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the clinic nurse, "I stopped taking my antipsychotic medication two days ago
" Previously, the patient was compliant and had good symptom control. What assessment finding would the nurse expect at this visit?
a. Mood instability
b. Paranoid delusions
c. No evidence of symptoms
d. Mental clouding and confusion
C
Antipsychotic drugs accumulate in fatty tissue and are released slowly. This explains why symptoms might still be controlled for several days after discontinuing the drug.
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A client has been placed in seclusion. Which client behavior would have warranted this intervention?
1. The client is manic, has been flirtatious towards staff and refused morning medication, and has verbalized a plan to leave 2. The client is psychotic, sits in the corner with hands over ears, and displays increased suspiciousness of and agitation towards others despite recently receiving 1mg risperidone (Risperdal) PRN 3. The client is depressed and wants to be left alone to rest 4. The client is suicidal, has been banging head against the table in the day room, and was unresponsive to staff's verbal redirection
The nurse is preparing a client scheduled for an arthroscopy of the elbow. When the client asks whether there will be any restrictions after the procedure, the nurse explains:
1. "You will need to keep the elbow elevated for 1-2 days." 2. "You will need to limit ROM in the joint until the sutures are removed." 3. "The elbow will be kept in a sling for 2 weeks." 4. "There are no restrictions, unless you have a lot of pain."
A nurse in the intensive care unit has been experiencing an excessive amount of stress in her workplace. She sees the employee health nurse and states, "I feel nervous and stressed all the time. Even when I go home, I don't feel better
What am I going to do?" What is the most appropriate response(s) from the employee health nurse? Select all that apply. a. "If you are doing the best you can and it is not working, maybe you need to find another job." b. "I'm happy to see you are here and asking for help dealing with your anxiety." c. "Have you talked to some of your colleagues about the way you feel?" d. "I will make a list for you of some coping strategies that may be helpful."
Which of the following routes is used primarily for diagnostic purposes?
a. intradermal c. intracardiac b. subcutaneous d. intramuscular