A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is running around the unit asking people to dance with her. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder. The client has a prescription for alprazolam 0.25 mg PO every 8 hours PRN anxiety. For which of the following client statements should the nurse consider administering alprazolam?

The nurse has a patient who checks and rechecks her home in response to an obsessive thought that her house will burn down. The nurse and the patient explore the likelihood that the house will actually burn. The patient states there is little likelihood of this occurring. This is making use of:.

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 was involved in heavy combat and observed war casualties. The nurse should suspect that the client is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if the client makes which of the following statements?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pain, headache, and shortness of breath. He continues to state, "I don't know why my wife left me." The client receives a diagnosis of anxiety. The nurse realizes the client's findings support which level of anxiety?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse caring for a client who has depression observes the client coming to breakfast freshly bathed, wearing clean clothes, and with combed and styled hair. Which of the following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?

A nurse in a mental health facility is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?

A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?