A client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is admitted to the forensic unit. Characteristic
behaviors for which the nurse should be alert include (more than one answer may be correct)
A. aggression.
B. callous attitude.
C. reclusive behavior.
D. anxiety.
E. clinginess.
F. perfectionism.
Question 2
A client being treated for depression has been taking 300 mg amitriptyline (Elavil) daily for nearly a
year.
She calls her case manager at the mental health clinic, stating she stopped taking her
antidepressant 2 days ago and has developed something like the flu, with cold sweats, nausea, a
rapid heartbeat, and terrible nightmares when she sleeps. The nurse should advise the client
a. to go to the nearest emergency department immediately.
b. not to be alarmed and to take two aspirin and drink plenty of fluids.
c. to take one dose of the tricyclic antidepressant and come to the clinic to see the
physician.
d. to resume taking the tricyclic antidepressant for 2 weeks and then discontinue
again.
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