Exam 1: Me, Meds, Milieu

A patient tells the nurse, "This medicine makes me feel weird. I don't think I should take it anymore. Do you?" The most effective reply that the nurse could make is based on the psychotherapeutic management model component of:

A patient with bipolar disorder has stabilized and is being discharged from the hospital. The patient will live independently at home but lacks social skills and transportation. Which referral would be most appropriate?

Which statement most accurately describes a nurse's role regarding psychopharmacology? The psychiatric nurse:

Referral to a psychiatric extended-care facility would be most appropriate for which of the following patients?

When inpatient psychiatric care is not indicated, an individual with schizophrenia who has a history of medication noncompliance should be referred to which service?

A community mental health nurse assesses a person with a psychiatric disorder on an initial visit. The nurse should refer this person to services on the care continuum that: