diff --git a/plugins/lookup/bitwarden.py b/plugins/lookup/bitwarden.py
index d49274c5c9..a3010461f0 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/bitwarden.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/bitwarden.py
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
         type: list
         elements: str
       search:
-        description: Field to retrieve, for example V(name) or V(id).
+        description:
+          - Field to retrieve, for example V(name) or V(id).
+          - If set to V(id), only zero or one element can be returned.
+            Use the Jinja C(first) filter to get the only list element.
         type: str
         default: name
         version_added: 5.7.0
@@ -39,27 +42,27 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
-- name: "Get 'password' from Bitwarden record named 'a_test'"
+- name: "Get 'password' from all Bitwarden records named 'a_test'"
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >-
       {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'a_test', field='password') }}
 
-- name: "Get 'password' from Bitwarden record with id 'bafba515-af11-47e6-abe3-af1200cd18b2'"
+- name: "Get 'password' from Bitwarden record with ID 'bafba515-af11-47e6-abe3-af1200cd18b2'"
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >-
-      {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'bafba515-af11-47e6-abe3-af1200cd18b2', search='id', field='password') }}
+      {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'bafba515-af11-47e6-abe3-af1200cd18b2', search='id', field='password') | first }}
 
-- name: "Get 'password' from Bitwarden record named 'a_test' from collection"
+- name: "Get 'password' from all Bitwarden records named 'a_test' from collection"
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >-
       {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'a_test', field='password', collection_id='bafba515-af11-47e6-abe3-af1200cd18b2') }}
 
-- name: "Get full Bitwarden record named 'a_test'"
+- name: "Get list of all full Bitwarden records named 'a_test'"
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >-
       {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'a_test') }}
 
-- name: "Get custom field 'api_key' from Bitwarden record named 'a_test'"
+- name: "Get custom field 'api_key' from all Bitwarden records named 'a_test'"
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >-
       {{ lookup('community.general.bitwarden', 'a_test', field='api_key') }}
@@ -67,9 +70,12 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 
 RETURN = """
   _raw:
-    description: List of requested field or JSON object of list of matches.
+    description:
+      - A one-element list that contains a list of requested fields or JSON objects of matches.
+      - If you use C(query), you get a list of lists. If you use C(lookup) without C(wantlist=true),
+        this always gets reduced to a list of field values or JSON objects.
     type: list
-    elements: raw
+    elements: list
 """
 
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE