To establish an open and trusting relationship with a male patient who is in the hospital with severe anxiety, which response by the charge nurse is best?

To establish an open and trusting relationship with a male patient who is in the hospital with severe anxiety, which response by the charge nurse is best?

Your patient takes tranylcypromine for depression. Which of the following is most likely to indicate dietary restrictions have not been followed?

Your depressed patient is starting a new medication called phenelzine (Nardil). Which teaching would be most important to emphasize?

Your patient with major depression sits in her room for hours staring out the window. Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention?

Your bipolar patient approaches you and says, 'I will be running this hospital someday. I know I can change everything.' What is the best intervention?