Author Question: The psychiatric-mental health nurse is admitting a new client to the psychiatric unit. Given the ... (Read 439 times)

londonang · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The psychiatric-mental health nurse is admitting a new client to the psychiatric unit. Given the contemporary neurobiological perspective of mental disorders, the nurse's priority assessment is:

A) A family history of mental illness.
B) The content and frequency of recent dreams.
C) The degree of satisfaction with interpersonal relationships.
D) A description of self-esteem.

Question 2

Which of the following would be a priority nursing intervention in caring for a client following an overdose of an antipsychotic medication?

A) Administering haloperidol (Haldol) for sedation
B) Controlling hypertension
C) Administering IV fluids with NaCl for hyponatremia
D) Maintaining a patent airway