You are doing patient teaching for Margaret, who has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. Which of the following statements suggests that Margaret needs further instruction?

You are doing patient teaching for Margaret, who has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. Which of the following statements suggests that Margaret needs further instruction?

Which of the following is an important intervention for a patient taking nortriptyline?

Your 28-year-old patient was admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of major depression with symptoms of withdrawal and extreme sadness. After 2 weeks on the unit, the patient suddenly becomes more talkative, sleeps only 2 hours a night, and acts seductively with the male patients. What is the most likely explanation for this change?

Toni, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, is currently in the mania stage. The staff noted that Toni has placed her lipstick on in an exaggerated way. She is currently pacing the floor and is easily angered. The duty nurse approaches in an attempt to ease some of Toni's behaviors. The most therapeutic response by the nurse would be:

As you perform a suicide assessment on your patient, you learn that the patient has only one person to call in times of need, has been thinking about suicide frequently in past weeks, and has attempted suicide once before. Given this information you believe this patient's suicide risk is: