A client with schizophrenia has received standard antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are
less intrusive, but the client remains apathetic, has poverty of thought, cannot work, and is socially
isolated.
To address these symptoms, the nurse might expect the psychiatrist to prescribe
a. haloperidol (Haldol).
b. olanzapine (Zyprexa).
c. diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
d. chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
Question 2
The community mental health nurse has been working for 6 months to establish a trusting
relationship with J, a delusional and suspicious client. J is fired from his job, has no money for
medication, and decompensates within the span of 1 week.
Should J be hospitalized or provided with
medication and allowed to remain at home? The ethical principles affecting the decision are
a. justice and truth.
b. beneficence and autonomy.
c. malfeasance and fidelity.
d. confidentiality and negotiation.
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Client position when assessing jugular vein distention.
Use face cradle covers to prevent the client’s skin from touching the face cradle upholstery.
Removing the sheet from underneath the client.
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels