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 caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility after attempting suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has conduct disorder and requires wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who receives lamotrigine daily for bipolar disorder and reports a rash on his arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is restless and constantly mutters to himself. Which of the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium?

A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa and began treatment 1 month ago. Which of the following findings indicates the client's adherence to the treatment plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is refusing to take prescribed medications. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse displaying when he supports the client's refusal of medications?

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

A nurse is planning to conduct a support group for adolescents who have cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include during the orientation phase?

A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations?

A nurse in a mental health facility is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for lithium toxicity?