A nurse is collecting data from a client who is seeking counseling at a mental health clinic. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates a client concern about sexuality?

A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use?

A nurse is speaking with the partner of a client who is beginning treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following statements by the partner indicates an understanding of the treatment plan?

A nurse in a mental health clinic is collecting data from a client to determine the client's risk for suicide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for suicide? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting in the care of a client in an inpatient mental health facility.

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Nurses' Notes

Day 14, 0800:

Client denies that substance use was triggered by any childhood trauma. Client states that they "just got in with the wrong set of friends."

Client has identified several coping mechanisms when they feel tempted to use the substances. Client is not sure where they will live after discharge. Client states that they are looking forward to seeing old friends when they are released from the hospital. Client states that they have a plan to receive their methadone daily following discharge. The client has written a plan for what to do if relapse should occur. Client states that they are willing to participate in outpatient therapy following discharge.

A nurse in a substance treatment facility is contributing to the plan of care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)

A nurse is sitting with a client in the dayroom. The client jumps up and states, "There are snakes coming toward me!" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is reviewing the vital signs of a client who has a prescription for imipramine. Which of the following findings requires follow-up by the nurse?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. Which of the following actions by the nurse incorporates the ethical principle of fidelity?

A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for an older adult client who is oriented during the day but has recently become confused at night. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to update the client's plan of care?

A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The client is pacing in the hallway and states, "I am trying to get to work, and I can't be late!" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?