A nurse is caring for a patient who reports a recent increase in stressors.
Which of the following concepts should the nurse use to develop necessary context to both understand and deliver nursing care for this patient?

A nurse is educating a client diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder about the significance of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Which of the following statements from the client indicates a comprehension of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has returned from a bereavement support group.
Which of the following patient statements indicates that the patient is meeting the planned outcomes of treatment?

A nurse in an outpatient facility is teaching a client about the development of mental illness. Which of the following statements by the nurse describes the role of a vulnerability gene?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing manifestations of anxiety.
The nurse should recognize which of the following statements about the neurophysiologic manifestations of anxiety as correct?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has recently returned from active combat and lost a close friend during combat.
Which statement by the client indicates that they are experiencing traumatic grief?

A nurse is caring for a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder who is considering prolonged exposure therapy.
The patient asks, “How does this therapy work?” Which of the following responses accurately describes this type of therapy?

A nurse is educating a client about the risk factors associated with the development of anxiety disorders. Which client is most likely to develop an anxiety-related disorder?

A nurse is preparing a workshop on preventing common communicable and infectious diseases in the community. Which of the following prevention methods should the nurse include to target diseases that are transmitted directly?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been subjected to abuse and neglect since early childhood. This is an example of which type of trauma?

A nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing excessive anxiety and worry in response to various situations, and is unable to control their worry. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify these symptoms as indicative of?