A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the denial phase of the grief process?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following responses is an indication the client is in the denial phase of the grief process?

A registered nurse cares for an older adult patient admitted for the treatment of depression. The health care provider prescribes an antianxiety medication today, but the dose is more than the usual adult dose. The nurse should:
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After several therapeutic sessions with a client who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of transference?
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Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for committing suicide?

A psychiatric nurse is caring for a young adult client who says he is experiencing increased anxiety and an inability to concentrate. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

The registered nurse is preparing for the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship. The registered nurse prepares to implement which nursing task that is most appropriate and most important for this phase?
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According to Erickson’s Psychological theory of development, chronic illness can interfere with which stage of development in a 6-year-old scholar kid?

A psychiatric registered nurse best implements the ethical principle of autonomy when he or she:

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A nurse is caring for a client following a recent suicide attempt. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which technique will best communicate to a patient that the registered nurse is interested in listening?