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?

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Question 1 of 5

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?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Suicide is most likely to occur:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The best approach a nurse can use to gain information relating to a patient's potential for suicide is to ask:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Denise is brought by ambulance to the emergency room with agitation related to an overdose of prescribed antipsychotic medication. Initially the most important piece of information the charge nurse should obtain is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A patient who is diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder is constantly using the call light or following the nursing staff into other patients' rooms to ask, 'Are you sure I look good? You know they can't get along without me at work. When can I leave here?' As the nurse caring for this patient, one of your goals for the patient will include all of the following except:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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