A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy In 1 hr. The client asks the nurse, "Can I refuse today's treatment?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse on a mental health unit is participating in a community meeting with a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who begins to make sexual advances towards him. Which of the following is an appropriate statement by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The client is consistently late for appointments and ignores household chores. The client states, "I'm just too stressed. I need to be taken care of. The nurse should identify this behavior as the maladaptive use of which of the following defense mechanisms?

A home care nurse is visiting an older adult client who tells the nurse that she is feeling tired, is unable to shop for groceries, and would like the nurse to shop for her. Shopping and performing personal errands for the client is prohibited in the nurse's job description. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response?

A nurse working in a long-term care facility is admitting a client who has dementia.
 

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with the admission assessment for a cilent who is receiving treatment following a situational crisis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a client in an acute care mental health unit who was involuntarily admitted for 72 hr after attacking a neighbor. To keep the client in the hospital when the initial time to hold the client expires, which of the following must be determined?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and is agitated. The client says, "I have to go home and see my mother." The nurse replies, "You miss your mother." Which of the following therapeutic techniques is the nurse using?

A nurse observes that a client is sitting alone in her room crying. As the nurse approaches, she states, "I'm feeling really down and don't want to talk to anyone right now." Which of the following responses is appropriate for the nurse?

A nurse at an urgent care center is caring for a client who sustained minor injuries during a street fight in which two of the client's friends were stabbing victims. The client tells the nurse that he doesn't remember anything that happened after he and his friends first saw the suspects in the stabbing. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?