A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

Nurses' Notes

Client ate 80% of lunch with encouragement. Mild edema to hands, feet, and ankles. Client states, "It feels like my heart is jumping in my chest."

Graphic Results

BP 100/64 mm Hg

Pulse rate 58/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Temperature 36.4° C (97.5° F)

SaO2 96%

BMI 16

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder and has been engaging in self-mutilation. The nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following groups?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?

A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse in an in-patient facility is caring for a client who has an anxiety disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while the client is experiencing an acute panic attack?

A home health nurse visits a client who lost their partner 2 years ago. Which of the following behaviors by the client indicates a maladaptive grief response?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to begin taking aripiprazole. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a contraindication for aripiprazole therapy?

A nurse in an alcohol rehabilitation facility is creating a discharge plan for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the plan?

A charge nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about various defense mechanisms. Which of the following examples should the charge nurse provide when discussing rationalization?