A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional team meeting regarding a newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings obtained during the initial assessment is the priority to report to other disciplines?

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 caring for a client in the emergency department who states that she was beaten and sexually assaulted by her partner. After a rapid assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next?

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 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 is caring for a client who has just received a terminal cancer diagnosis from his provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I am too embarrassed to tell anyone what I did last night." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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

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 assessing a client who has delirium. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?