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 the status of a post-operative client in the PACU. The nurse should be most concerned with which assessment finding?

Which statement, made by the client in group therapy, would demonstrate to the nurse that the client has made progress with anger and aggression management?

A client diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is started on clonazepam and buspirone. Which statement made by the client indicates teaching has been effective? The client verbalizes that:

If a client demonstrates transference towards the nurse, how should the nurse respond?

The nurse observes dental deterioration when assessing a client diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa. Which best explains this assessment finding

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:

A nurse working in a mental health unit reviews therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication techniques with a student nurse. All of the following are therapeutic communication techniques except:

The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period after an open cholecystectomy. Which task could be delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant?

A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has been attending a mental health clinic for several months. Which factor should a nurse identify as an appropriate indicator of a positive client behavioral change? The client:

A client tells the nurse, "I feel bad because my mother does not want me to return home after I leave the hospital." Which nursing response is therapeutic?