A client engages in repeated checks of door and window locks and behavior that prevents the client from arriving on time and interfering with the ability to function effectively. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client

In order to help the client disclose a situation that is upsetting to him, what therapeutic communication tools could the nurse use? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing intake interviews at a psychiatric clinic. A client with a known history of drug abuse reports having had a heart attack four years ago. Use of which substance places the client at highest risk for myocardial infarction?

The nurse notes that a client with a history of self-mutilation has increased body tension and is pacing in the hallway. Which nursing intervention is most important at this time?

During the admission assessment to the mental health unit, a client reports that the people at the office, where the client works, are antagonistic and the client is thinking of shooting the supervisor. The client asks the nurse not to reveal this to anyone else. The nurse immediately notifies the client's therapist and other team members of the client's thoughts. The therapist then calls the client's supervisor and shares the client's thoughts about shooting the supervisor. Which outcome is best based on the action of the nurse?

A nurse who is co-leading group therapy recognizes that a client is beginning to experience severe levels of anxiety. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement?

A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that evening by her date. Which computer documentation should the nurse enter in the electronic medical record as the client's chief complaint?

The nurse is using the CAGE questionnaire as a screening tool for a client who is seeking help because his wife said he had a drinking problem. Which information should the nurse explore in depth with the client based on this screening tool?

A client is admitted to the mental health unit with a bipolar disorder. When seeking to establish a therapeutic relationship and interacting with the client, which comment is best for the nurse to make?

A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of risperidone. When the client walks to the nurse's station in a laterally contracted position, he states that something has made his body contort into a monster. What action should the nurse take?

A client who is an alcoholic receives a prescription for disulfiram 500 mg by mouth (PO) daily. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client?