A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric setting and is diagnosed with mania. During the acute phase of mania, the nurse anticipates that the medication most likely to be prescribed is:
A) Lithium carbonate (Lithium).
B) Haloperidol lactate (Haldol).
C) Fluoxetine (Prozac).
D) Paroxetine (Paxil).
A
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A nurse is caring for an 82-year-old woman in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). The woman begins to awaken and responds to her name but is confused, restless, and agitated. The nurse is aware that:
A) Postoperative confusion indicates an oxygen problem or possibly a stroke during surgery. B) Confusion, restlessness, and agitation are normal postoperative findings and will diminish in time. C) Postoperative confusion is common in the elderly, but it could also indicate a significant blood loss. D) Confusion, restlessness, and agitation indicate inadequate pain management; analgesics will help.
The nurse's role in diagnostic testing is to provide:
a. advice to the couple. b. assistance with decision making. c. information about the tests. d. reassurance about fetal safety.
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client and determines that the client could be at risk for mental illness when the client states:
1. "I am saving my money to own a top-of-the-line car." 2. "I am proud to say I am 35, own nothing, and am single." 3. "I enjoy being a Boy Scout leader." 4. "I am losing weight by eating healthier."
When harm comes to a client by a nurse or other healthcare worker, the act is called a tort. Torts can be intentional or unintentional
a. What are the intentional torts and give examples of these. b. What are some types of unintentional torts and what would be an example of these?