The nurse is taking the history of a patient found in the street trying to stop traffic. The patient admits to multiple recent long episodes of severe depression. Then, 12 days ago, the patient described feeling elated and “on top of the world.” He recounts many days planning far-reaching projects that would “change the world,” and required only an hour of sleep once or twice. Patient is talking continuously in a rapid, rushed manner and cannot seem to complete a thought without jumping to the next. He sometimes sees things that others do not see. The nurse anticipates which diagnosis?

The patient has been prescribed an irrigation for the right eye. The nurse assists the patient into which position?

The nurse is caring for a patient who experienced traumatic limb loss of her upper and lower right extremities. The patient is ready to begin regaining her strength and relearning life skills such as eating, dressing, and hygiene. The nurse enlists the help of which member of the healthcare team to assist the patient with learning these tasks?