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 providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique?

A nurse is leading a critical incident stress debriefing with a group of staff members following a mass trauma incident. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is preparing for discharge. Nurses' Notes

Admission:

25-year-old client admitted with positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Client has a history of substance use, anxiety, and depression. Client demonstrates alterations in speech and persecutory delusions. Client states that they hear voices that are warning them of danger and that they should stay away from a coworker because the coworker is conspiring against them. Day 5-Discharge:

No delusions or hallucinations noted. Speech coherent. Client has a well-groomed appearance. Individual therapy attended daily.

Medication Administration Record Haloperidol 3 mg PO twice daily

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to the client. Which of the following information should the nurse include when educating the client about relapse prevention? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking valproic acid. Which of the following is an expected outcome of the medication?

A nurse on a mental health unit placed a client in mechanical restraints after the client assaulted another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning to conduct a support group for adolescents who have cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include during the orientation phase?

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?

A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for selegiline. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is contraindicated when taken with selegiline?

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 nurse has placed a client who has become physically aggressive into seclusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?