A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a new client who tells the nurse, "My life is so stressful. I can't take it anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make first?

A nurse is leading a grief support group for bereaved clients. Which of the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of clinical depression?

A charge nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about various defense mechanisms. Which of the following examples should the charge nurse provide when discussing rationalization?

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 assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is developing a behavioral contract with a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following client goals should the nurse include in the contract?

A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance use disorder with a staff nurse. Which of the following statements by the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify as countertransference?

A nurse is assessing a client who has depression and takes phenelzine. The client reports eating pepperoni pizza while out on a pass during lunchtime. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform?

A nurse manager is observing a newly licensed nurse preparing to administer an IM medication to a client who is manic and refuses the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client refuses the treatment and will not discuss why with the health care team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?