The nurse is caring for a group of hospitalized clients with various psychiatric diagnoses. Of the following clients, the one at greatest risk for a suicide attempt is a:
A) Male with bipolar I disorder.
B) Female with acute stress disorder.
C) Male with major depressive disorder.
D) Female with somatoform disorder.
C
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A manic client has been diagnosed as a "rapid cycler.". The psychiatrist decides to prescribe an
anticonvulsant medication that has been found to have mood-stabilizing properties. To prepare health teaching materials, the drug the nurse should anticipate being prescribed is a. sulindac (Clinoril). b. carbamazepine (Tegretol). c. clonidine (Catapres). d. chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
The nurse and client are in the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship. Which statement by the client would indicate that the client is testing the nurse?
a. What is your name? b. How many times have you done this procedure? c. When will the procedure be done? d. Will the procedure hurt?
The client receives three different medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT). Which fluid volume does the nurse anticipate instilling to administer medications by NGT properly?
1. 30 ml 2. 60 ml 3. 120 ml 4. 150 ml
Which component of the nursing process correlates with the teaching strategies of a teaching plan?
A) Nursing diagnoses B) Assessments C) Client outcomes D) Interventions