A client asks the nurse to promise to keep confidential a plan the client has to kill their father. Which of the following statements would be the best response for the nurse to make?

The nurse is interviewing a newly admitted client. Which of the following nursing statements is an example of offering a "general lead"?

A client diagnosed with vascular neurocognitive disorder (NCD) is discharged to home under the care of his wife. Which information should cause the nurse to question the client's safety?

The nurse's approach to a client with neurotic vs. psychotic behavior is different mainly because clients with neurotic behavior.

After having one conversation with a female nurse, a young male client asks the nurse for her phone number. He says that he would like to date her. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

Parents ask a nurse how they should reply when their child, diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder, tells them that voices command the child to harm others. Which is the appropriate nursing response?

The nurse recognizes that a function of the Mental Status Exam is:

A client diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder is exhibiting behavioral problems daily. At change of shift, the client's behavior escalates from pacing to screaming and waving their arms while on the ground. Which action should be a nursing priority?

The nurse is assessing an inpatient client with a known history of violence. The client suddenly displays clenched fists. What additional behavior by the client would suggest that the aggression is escalating? The client:

The nurse is caring for a client who lost the ability to use their arm. All tests have ruled out any medical diagnosis. The nurse understands that the loss of use of the arm is a symptom of:

A client who has schizophrenia is talking to the nurse and states, "Do you hear that? I am scared. The voices are telling me to do horrible things which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?